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UN and Partners Immunize 1.2 Million Children
Monday, 9 May 2005, 11:16 am | United Nations
Some 1.2 million children in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip are receiving inoculations against three common childhood diseases – measles, mumps and rubella over the next few weeks, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. More >>
Lebanese Prime Minister And Annan Discussions
Monday, 9 May 2005, 11:14 am | United Nations
Lebanon's imminent parliamentary elections and the establishment of an international inquiry into the recent assassination of its former Prime Minister topped the agenda during talks in New York today between United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan ... More >>
Alvaro De Soto Named New UN Envoy To Middle East
Monday, 9 May 2005, 11:13 am | United Nations
Veteran United Nations negotiator Alvaro de Soto will begin work immediately as the top UN envoy in the Middle East after Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed the Peruvian national to the post. More >>
German National Named UN Deputy Envoy for Iraq
Monday, 9 May 2005, 11:11 am | United Nations
A German national and veteran United Nations staffer has been appointed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to be his Deputy Special Representative for political affairs in Iraq. More >>
Annan Hopes for Quick Release of Iraq Hostages
Friday, 6 May 2005, 11:52 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed concern about three Romanian journalists and their guide who were taken hostage in Iraq in March and deplored all abduction and killing of innocent civilians. More >>
Ramallah: Killing Of Two Teens Saddens UN Chief
Friday, 6 May 2005, 11:36 am | United Nations
Welcoming Israel's announcement of a full investigation into the killing yesterday of two teenage boys near Ramallah, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has again emphasized that violence cannot provide a solution to the conflict, and that ... More >>
UN To Provide Seed, Tools, Training in Uganda
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:43 am | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today it will begin providing $2 million worth of seeds, tools and training for nearly 100,000 displaced and drought-affected families in Uganda to help put them on the road to self-sufficiency ... More >>
UN Will Vaccinate 5 Million Indonesian Children
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:33 am | United Nations
UN Agencies Will Vaccinate 5 Million Indonesian Children Against Polio New York, May 5 2005 1:00PM More >>
Security Around UN Stepped Up After Pre-dawn Blast
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:31 am | United Nations
Security Around UN Stepped Up After Pre-dawn Blast Hits British Consulate New York, May 5 2005 3:00PM More >>
UN Urges Afghan Authorities To Find Perpetrators
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:30 am | United Nations
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan today called on the country's authorities "to spare no effort" in the hunt for the murderers of three women who were killed in the province of Baghlan. More >>
Deputy Prosecutor Promoted at Sierra Leone Court
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:29 am | United Nations
Deputy Prosecutor Promoted at Special Court for Sierra Leone New York, May 5 2005 3:00PM More >>
Kenya: UNICEF Calls For Emergency Drought Relief
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:29 am | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent emergency relief for thousands of children and pregnant and nursing mothers at risk from the ongoing drought in Kenya. More >>
Indonesia: UN To Help Long-term Housing Needs
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:27 am | United Nations
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) has entered into separate agreements with the authorities of two Indonesian provinces to help rebuild homes and ensure disaster-resilient shelters in the wake of the Indian Ocean tsunami and ... More >>
Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie Visits Refugees
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:27 am | United Nations
Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie Visits Afghan Refugees in Pakistan New York, May 5 2005 4:00PM More >>
Romania: UN To Test Simulated Atomic Accident
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 12:31 am | United Nations
Marshalling 60 Governments and seven international agencies, the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will test plans for handling a radiological emergency by simulating an accident at eastern Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant next ... More >>
Brahimi Honoured By Arab American Group In US
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 12:30 am | United Nations
Lakhdar Brahimi, the long-time United Nations envoy whose most recent assignment was to help Iraq during the period leading up to the restoration of sovereignty, has been awarded a major prize by an Arab American group in the United States for ... More >>
UN Extends Peacekeepers In Côte D'ivoire For Month
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 12:29 am | United Nations
Welcoming the progress made by the leaders of Côte d'Ivoire in meeting the terms of the South African-brokered peace agreement, the latest in a series of accords, the United Nations Security Council today extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping ... More >>
Shots Fired At UN Verification Group In Lebanon
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 12:27 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan deplored attempts today to restrict the freedom of movement of the UN mission that is in Lebanon to verify the withdrawal of Syrian forces and, calling for late May elections to be held on time, he also ... More >>
UN Envoy Condemns Killing Of Sudanese Aid Workers
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 12:26 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy for Sudan today condemned the killing of two Sudanese aid workers and the kidnapping of another when their vehicle was attacked near the eastern town of Kassala. More >>
Rwandan Accused Pleads Not Guilty To Genocide
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 12:25 am | United Nations
At UN Tribunal, Brother-In-Law Of Late Rwandan President Pleads Not Guilty To Genocide More >>
