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Conference To Promote Stronger Action On Climate
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 11:11 am | United Nations
Bonn, 26 November 2003 - The 188 Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Convention are meeting in Milan from 1 to 12 December to assess progress in addressing climate change and to set the global agenda for the coming year. More >>
UN Radio: UNAIDS Warns Pandemic Is Worsening
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 9:59 am | United Nations
Deaths and new cases of HIV/AIDS reached new highs in 2003 and are set to rise further. The UN agency UNAIDS released new global estimates Tuesday, showing that the pandemic was worsening by the day. Executive Director of UNAIDS Dr. Peter Piot says HIV/AIDS ... More >>
Annan welcomes Pakistan's offer of Kashmir truce
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 9:53 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today "warmly" welcomed Pakistan's decision to implement a unilateral ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, with effect from the Muslim festival of Eid Al-Fitr beginning tomorrow, ... More >>
Annan: Assessment mission will go to Côte d'Ivoire
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 9:52 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, saying that Côte d'Ivoire could slip back into conflict, told the Security Council today that he would soon send an assessment mission to that country so that he can prepare recommendations for improving the ... More >>
UN must support Central Africa to stabilize itself
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 9:51 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations official, introducing a report on the conflict-plagued Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), called on the Security Council to assist the area in its efforts to stabilize itself and build peace and democracy. More >>
Iraq: committee set to track Saddam-linked assets
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 9:49 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council decided unanimously today to establish a new committee to continue tracking the financial assets removed from Iraq by persons connected to Saddam Hussein. More >>
Call for elimination of violence against women
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 9:48 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for "a bold transformation in men's attitudes and behaviour" so that women become their equal partners and gender-based violence, which has become more complex in the 21st century, can ... More >>
Istanbul Bombings Target British Consulate
Friday, 21 November 2003, 9:49 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today “utterly condemned” the latest car bombings in Turkey that wrecked the British consulate and the HSBC bank headquarters in Istanbul, killing at least 26 people. More >>
UN Radio: Iran's Nukes – Istanbul Bombing and more
Friday, 21 November 2003, 12:48 am | United Nations
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, reports that there is good and bad news about Iran's nuclear programme. Dr. Mohammed El Baradei told the meeting of the nuclear agency's board of Governors in Vienna that the bad news is Iran's ... More >>
Annan Hails Iraq Oil-for-Food Programme
Friday, 21 November 2003, 12:43 am | United Nations
On the eve of its expiry, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today hailed as "unprecedented" the multi-billion dollar United Nations Oil-for-Food programme, which fed most Iraqis for seven years under Saddam Hussein's sanctions-bound regime, and vowed to continue ... More >>
Security Cl Backs African Great Lakes conference
Friday, 21 November 2003, 12:42 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today praised the progress made towards staging an international conference on Africa's Great Lakes region, saying the proposed event should help build lasting peace in the region. More >>
Iran committed many breaches of nuclear treaty
Friday, 21 November 2003, 12:40 am | United Nations
Iran has committed many breaches of its obligations under a safeguards agreement aimed at preventing the development of nuclear weapons but has already taken or is taking corrective action, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency ... More >>
Security Council denounces attacks in Turkey
Friday, 21 November 2003, 12:39 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today denounced the latest bombings in Istanbul, Turkey, saying the attacks have only hardened its resolve to fight terrorism. More >>
UN Radio: Call For All To Engage In Mid-East Peace
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:36 am | United Nations
Special Report: Middle East Peace Process must Move Forward: UN Political Chief Prendergast tells Security Council More >>
UN: Israel Palestine must seize chance for peace
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:28 am | United Nations
With a new Palestinian Prime Minister in place, all parties involved in peace-building between Israelis and Palestinians should recommit themselves to the process and leave behind the inaction of the past month, a senior United Nations official told the ... More >>
UN condemns exploitation of Congo's resources
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:26 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today condemned the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More >>
Iraq: UN Oil-for-Food programme ends Friday
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:24 am | United Nations
Iraq: UN Oil-for-Food programme set to terminate on Friday, proud and on time More >>
UN: urges support for projects to clear landmines
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:23 am | United Nations
The Security Council today urged United Nations Member States to support projects to clear landmines and other unexploded ordnance from countries emerging from armed conflicts and to help rehabilitate landmine victims. More >>
UN agencies act on $3billion aid appeal
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:22 am | United Nations
Individual United Nations humanitarian agencies today began lobbying donors to contribute to the $3 billion Consolidated Appeal for 2004 launched by Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday to help 45 million people in 21 countries. More >>
Annan launches UN humanitarian appeal for $3bil
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 11:49 pm | United Nations
Declaring “no one should die because they lack food and medicine that are available in surplus elsewhere,” Secretary-General Kofi Annan today launched the 2004 annual Consolidated Appeal on behalf of United Nations humanitarian agencies, calling for ... More >>
