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Progress In Georgia-Abkhaz Peace Process
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 11:02 am | United Nations
A United Nations-chaired meeting to review the peace process between Georgia and Abkhaz separatists today hailed progress made in political and security matters, refugee returns and economic cooperation despite the difficult situation on the ground. More >>
Millionth Afhan Registers To Vote-UN
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 10:07 am | United Nations
The one millionth Afghan to register to vote is a female Kabul University student, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported today. More >>
Israel’s Gaza Withdrawal Announcement Welcomed
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 9:40 am | United Nations
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s announcement that Israel will withdraw the military and settlements from the Gaza Strip should be welcomed by all, as it sets the stage for the possible resumption of a “vigorous” peace process, the senior United Nations ... More >>
Bird Flu: Preventing Contact With Wild Birds
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 9:20 am | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that killing wild birds is not an appropriate measure to control the spread of bird flu, which has already ravaged domestic poultry farming in nine Asian countries and led to 29 ... More >>
UN Advisers Meet Greek And Turkish Cypriot Leaders
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 9:18 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s top adviser for Cyprus met separately with the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders today on the eve of the resumption of direct talks aimed at securing agreement on a plan that would reunify the island ... More >>
Annan To Meet With ‘Group Of Friends’ Of Iraq
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 9:16 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is slated to meet tomorrow with several countries interested in the Iraq situation to share ideas about the matter, a UN spokesman said today. More >>
UN To Help Over Chemical Train Tragedy In Iran
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 9:15 am | United Nations
Reacting to the news of today’s deadly train accident in Iran, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan pledged the world body’s help in mitigating the disaster. More >>
International Court Hearings Set On Israeli Wall
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 12:09 am | United Nations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today announced that it will hold three days of hearings starting Monday in the request for an advisory opinion on the consequences of the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian territory. More >>
UN Official In Jordan Addressing Refugees Plight
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 11:03 am | United Nations
The United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees is in Jordan today as part of a bid by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to assist hundreds of people who have fled there. More >>
Eastern Europe's Low Hiv/Aids Rates Could Spike
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 9:39 am | United Nations
Although Eastern and South-eastern Europe have a low prevalence of HIV/AIDS, three countries there have among the world's fastest growth rates because of insufficient public awareness, frequent stigmatization and inadequate disease control policies, ... More >>
Iraq: Decision On Elections Later This Week - UN
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 9:21 am | United Nations
As the United Nations team studying the feasibility of early elections in Iraq heads back to New York, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that he hopes to be able to make a recommendation on the matter before the end of the week. More >>
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief To Visit Libya Again
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 8:43 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency will visit Libya at the beginning of next week to review progress in verifying that all of the North African country's nuclear activities are placed under safeguards and designed exclusively for peaceful ... More >>
UN Peace Mission Heads In West Africa To Meet
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 8:42 am | United Nations
The heads of all five United Nations peace missions in West Africa will meet later this week in a bid to harmonize the UN’s policies and activities in the region, pulling together common assets across the area and exploiting synergies among the operations ... More >>
Sudan: UN Agencies Relocate Refugees From Chad
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 8:41 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency is mounting an emergency airlift to eastern Chad this week to bring more than 256 tons of aid supplies to 110,000 Sudanese refugees currently scattered along a 600-kilometre stretch of remote borderland. More >>
UN Considers Active Involvement In Haiti
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 8:39 am | United Nations
With violence persisting between Haitian government forces and opposition militias, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the United Nations has been considering how to become more involved in helping the Caribbean country. More >>
New Guidelines On Hiv Counselling And Testing
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 8:38 am | United Nations
Aiming to strengthen the global response to AIDS, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) today announced new guidelines on voluntary HIV testing and counselling. More >>
UN Seeks To Lift Poorest Nations Out Of Poverty
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 12:16 am | United Nations
Top United Nations officials, donors and heads of international institutions convened at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today to examine worldwide efforts to lift the 50 poorest nations - home to 600 million people - out of poverty and ... More >>
Afghanistan: Demining Workers Cold Blooded Murder
Tuesday, 17 February 2004, 8:48 am | United Nations
The senior United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today voiced shock and outrage at the "brutal and cold-blooded" murder on Saturday of four deminers working with the world body to help eradicate landmines from the country. More >>
Forests are Key in Reducing Poverty
Tuesday, 17 February 2004, 8:46 am | United Nations
Just ahead of a United Nations-backed meeting on forests, the world body's food agency today underscored the role these natural habitats can play in alleviating poverty and protecting the environment. More >>
Ukraine: Crisis In Standards Of Living
Tuesday, 17 February 2004, 8:43 am | United Nations
Poverty and insecurity are prevailing in Ukraine, where workers earn less than $100 per capita, and 40 per cent are owed a backlog of wages, according to a new study by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO). More >>
