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Security Council holds open meeting on Middle East
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 11:05 am | United Nations
After the recent upsurge in violence in the Middle East, following Monday's assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in Gaza, the Security Council is holding a public debate on the issue today. More >>
Nepal Fighting Between Govt & Communists Continues
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 10:49 am | United Nations
Voicing concern at the escalation of fighting in Nepal with its mounting toll of civilian casualties and human rights abuses, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the government and communists to end their conflict and offered ... More >>
Donations Needed Locust Plague In Northwest Africa
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 10:47 am | United Nations
Warning of an "extremely serious" threat of a desert locust plague in northwest Africa, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today launched an urgent appeal for international donor help to prevent an even greater upsurge ... More >>
Murder Of Humanitarian Worker In Somalia Deplored
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 10:45 am | United Nations
United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland today condemned the killing of an aid worker following an ambush in Somalia's northwest last Friday. More >>
UN Concern: Hizbollah Attacks Israeli Retaliation
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 10:44 am | United Nations
Responding to exchanges of fire along the Israel-Lebanon withdrawal line, a United Nations envoy today called on the parties to avoid a further deterioration of the already tense situation. More >>
Rich Seek Exemption Ozone-Destroying Pesticide Ban
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 10:43 am | United Nations
Thirteen developed countries will ask for transitional exemptions to the ban on the ozone-destroying and highly toxic pesticide methyl bromide as delegates gather for a three-day United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) meeting starting tomorrow ... More >>
UN Awaiting Reply On Oil-For-Food Probe
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 12:14 am | United Nations
With Secretary-General Kofi Annan set to appoint an independent panel this week to look into allegations of corruption within the United Nations Oil-for-Food humanitarian operation for Iraq, the country's Governing Council still has not replied to Mr. ... More >>
UN Expert Urges Israel To Halt Targeted Killings
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 12:12 am | United Nations
A United Nations human rights expert today said she is "aghast at the planned and deliberate extrajudicial execution" of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who was killed in Gaza on Monday along with seven others. More >>
Security Council meets on killing of Hamas leader
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 12:00 am | United Nations
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East following Monday's assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in Gaza, the Security Council held an open meeting today with nearly 40 speakers scheduled to take part in the debate. More >>
Appeals For Calm Following Deadly Herat Violence
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 9:41 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan appealed today to all parties to restore law and order in the western city of Herat where deadly violence yesterday claimed the life of Aviation and Tourism Minister Mirwais Siddiq, among others. More >>
Funeral Held In Kosovo Without Incident
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 9:39 am | United Nations
Police from the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today reported that the situation in the province is calm compared to the turmoil of the past week. More >>
Annan condemns Israeli assassination of Yasin
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 9:01 am | United Nations
United Nations officials today strongly condemned Israel's killing of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmad Yassin in a move which also resulted in the deaths of eight others, with Secretary-General Kofi Annan warning that intensified clashes could ensue. More >>
UN Announces Intention To Send Team Back To Iraq
Monday, 22 March 2004, 11:06 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has communicated to key players his intention to dispatch United Nations officials to Iraq to help with the transfer of sovereignty later this year. More >>
Sudan: World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding
Monday, 22 March 2004, 11:04 am | United Nations
Describing the situation in western Sudan's Darfur region as "one of the worst in the world," the United Nations' most senior humanitarian official in Sudan has called for greater attention to the plight of civilians in the area. More >>
School Enrolment Rates Surging In Afghanistan
Monday, 22 March 2004, 11:02 am | United Nations
More Afghan children than ever before are enrolling in the country's schools, with up to 5.5 million expected to return next week when classes resume after the holiday break, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced. More >>
Kosovo Calming Down After Extra Troops Deployed
Monday, 22 March 2004, 11:01 am | United Nations
The deployment of extra international troops has helped to calm the situation in Kosovo after the recent deadly violence, but there are still reports of looting and unrest, the United Nations mission to the province reported today. More >>
Genocide Charge For Bosnian Serb Reinstated
Monday, 22 March 2004, 10:59 am | United Nations
The Appeals Chamber of the United Nations war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia today reinstated a charge of genocide against a Bosnian Serb former government minister facing trial for his role in the deaths of hundreds of Croats and Muslims and the ... More >>
Annan Writes On Oil-For-Food Corruption Allegation
Monday, 22 March 2004, 10:58 am | United Nations
A United Nations spokesman announced today that Secretary-General Kofi Annan has sent a letter to members of the Security Council in connection with the "Oil-for-Food" humanitarian aid programme, which has been the subject of press reports alleging ... More >>
Security Council Demands Return To Law in Kosovo
Friday, 19 March 2004, 3:53 pm | United Nations
Denouncing "the large-scale inter-ethnic violence" that has led to the deaths of at least 31 people in Kosovo since yesterday, the United Nations Security Council today called for the province's authorities to ensure that the rule of law ... More >>
Iraq: Annan To Send UN Team As Soon As Practicable
Friday, 19 March 2004, 3:52 pm | United Nations
Responding to a letter from the Iraqi Governing Council welcoming United Nations help with the transition to sovereignty at the end of June and future national elections, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that he was prepared to send a UN team into ... More >>
