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Afghanistan: UN voices outrage at suicide attacks

Thursday, 29 January 2004, 8:30 am | United Nations

The senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today voiced shock and outrage at a spate of suicide attacks against the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), pledging that efforts to restore peace to the war-ravaged country will continue. More >>

Iraq: UN envoy visits Jordan for talks

Thursday, 29 January 2004, 8:29 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Acting Special Representative for Iraq visited Amman today for talks with government officials and UN staff in the Jordanian capital, which became a secondary hub for United Nations activities after last year's terrorist ... More >>

China's President Hu Has Talks With UN's Annan

Thursday, 29 January 2004, 8:27 am | United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan held wide-ranging talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Paris today, reviewing regional hotspots and UN reform. More >>

UNSC members hail Annan's Iraq elections decision

Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 3:24 pm | United Nations

27 January 2004 – Several members of the United Nations Security Council today voiced support for Secretary-General Kofi Annan's decision to send a team to Iraq to examine the feasibility of elections before the 30 June transfer of sovereignty. More >>

With security, UN will send electoral team to Iraq

Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 3:22 pm | United Nations

27 January 2004 – Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced in Paris today that the United Nations will send a team to Iraq to explore the possibility of elections before the transfer of sovereignty as long as the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) ... More >>

UN Agency Condemns Israeli Demolition Of Homes

Monday, 26 January 2004, 9:50 am | United Nations

Condemning a week of Israeli house demolitions in Gaza, the main United Nations agency helping Palestine refugees appealed today to the international community for new funds to build shelters for nearly 600 people left homeless in the town and refugee ... More >>

Israeli Operation Destroys 36 Buildings In Gaza

Thursday, 22 January 2004, 10:42 am | United Nations

Israeli armoured vehicles and bulldozers destroyed 36 buildings in a Gaza refugee camp during an operation that began in the early hours of this morning, according to the main United Nations agency helping Palestine refugees. More >>

UN Radio: Flash Appeal Iran-Earthquake Launched

Friday, 9 January 2004, 1:56 pm | United Nations

The head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland today launched a flash appeal in Bam for over $31 million to help Iran recover from the earthquake that devastated the city last month. The UN estimates that approximately ... More >>

UN Seeks $31.3 million Post-Quake Rehab in Iran

Friday, 9 January 2004, 1:49 pm | United Nations

The United Nations today asked donors for $31.3 million to meet the three-month relief and rehabilitation needs of the tens of thousands of people in Bam, Iran, who were affected by the powerful earthquake which rocked the area last month. More >>

UN health agency sends team to China to probe SARS

Friday, 9 January 2004, 1:47 pm | United Nations

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today dispatched a team of experts to Guangzhou, China, to investigate a case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). More >>

Afghanistan Elections Registrations Insufficient

Friday, 9 January 2004, 1:46 pm | United Nations

Insecurity in Afghanistan has impeded voter registration efforts, putting in jeopardy an election planned for June, a United Nations spokesman said today. More >>

Bam quake shows safer housing standands needed

Friday, 9 January 2004, 1:43 pm | United Nations

Iran's recent tragic earthquake, which left up to 32,000 dead and 70,000 homeless, must drive all members of the international community to develop safe shelter conditions across the globe, according to a UN human rights expert. More >>

UN Officials Drum Up Peacekeeping in South Asia

Friday, 9 January 2004, 1:40 pm | United Nations

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations is visiting Pakistan and Bangladesh to thank both Governments for their support of UN missions and to seek further assistance. More >>

UN Radio: Annan Says U.S. Must Attend Iraq Meeting

Wednesday, 7 January 2004, 11:50 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he expects senior United States officials to attend a three-way meeting on Iraq with the interim Iraqi Governing Council later this month. The meeting is to discuss humanitarian programmes and the democratic process in the ... More >>