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UN Radio: Norway Calls For Key UN Role In Iraq
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 12:34 am | United Nations
Special Report: Handover of Iraqi Oil for Food Programme to Coalition Provisional Authority plagued by insecurity and delays More >>
Working justice systems vital for UN peacekeeping
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 12:29 am | United Nations
Establishing the rule of law and a functioning justice system and eliminating impunity for war crimes are vital to United Nations peacekeeping operations in order to retain the confidence of the population of countries that have been torn apart by conflict, ... More >>
UN leaders urge unity in fighting terrorism
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 12:28 am | United Nations
Continuing the annual high-level debate of the United Nations General Assembly, world leaders today called for the strengthening of the fight against terrorism, but underscored the centrality of multilateralism and peaceful dialogue in such efforts. More >>
UN tackles proposed treaty banning human cloning
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 12:26 am | United Nations
The United Nations has resumed work on an international treaty that would ban the cloning of human beings, tackling work that last year divided delegates, a spokesperson for the President of the UN General Assembly said today. Michele Montas, spokesperson ... More >>
Insecurity, tardiness phases out UN food program
Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 11:45 am | United Nations
The terrorist bombing of United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, the resulting drastic reduction in international staff and tardy action by the United States-run Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) have dealt a major blow to the timetable for ending the ... More >>
Global cooperation as G Assembly enters 2nd week
Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 11:36 am | United Nations
As the annual high-level debate of world leaders at the General Assembly entered its second week today, leaders stressed international cooperation in addressing global issues and urged the speedy revamping of the United Nations in order to effectively ... More >>
Guinea-Bissau parties pull back from brink
Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 11:25 am | United Nations
The civil and military groups in Guinea-Bissau “seem to have pulled back from the brink” but the country will need international assistance to ensure a successful transition to civilian rule following a coup d’état in that country earlier this ... More >>
Guyana Venezuela seek aid to settle border dispute
Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 11:17 am | United Nations
Guyana and Venezuela are seeking to reinvigorate discussions under the aegis of Secretary-General Kofi Annan in a bid to resolve the nearly two-century-old border dispute between the two neighbours on the northern shoulder of South America, a United Nations spokesman ... More >>
UN Radio: Annan Calls for Aid Trade With Africa
Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 12:14 am | United Nations
Guinea-Bissau parties pull back from brink following coup d’état – UN Envoy tells Security Council More >>
UN condemns killing of aid workers in Afghanistan
Monday, 29 September 2003, 12:10 am | United Nations
United Nations officials in Kabul today deplored the murder of two Afghan aid workers who died of gunshot wounds near Kandahar earlier this week. More >>
Powell sees 'convergence' on new UN Resolution
Friday, 26 September 2003, 11:27 pm | United Nations
United States Secretary of State Colin Powell said today that he and the other four permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have reached "some convergence" of opinions on a new resolution on Iraq, adding that the talks ... More >>
UN Radio: Putin Says United Nations Irreplacable
Friday, 26 September 2003, 8:12 am | United Nations
World Leaders continued today to express their views on global issues. The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin said United Nations instruments are irreplaceable in resolving global problems. In a wide-ranging address to the General Assembly, ... More >>
Annan Temporarily Withdraws UN Staff From Iraq
Friday, 26 September 2003, 8:04 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today ordered a temporary withdrawal of remaining United Nations international staff from as Iraq as he continues to review the security situation after last month's terrorist attack in Baghdad that killed 22 people, including top ... More >>
UN: 'Centrality' of UN keynote theme on third day
Friday, 26 September 2003, 8:03 am | United Nations
The centrality of the United Nations to solving the world's multiple crises was the keynote theme as the General Assembly's annual high-level debate moved into its third day. More >>
Third day of bilateral meetings with world leaders
Friday, 26 September 2003, 8:01 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan went into a third day of bilateral meetings with world leaders today on the margins of the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, conferring with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Latin America’s ... More >>
UN: African countries fight HIV/AIDS boosted
Friday, 26 September 2003, 8:00 am | United Nations
As Africa struggles with 30 million of the world's 42 million people living with HIV/AIDS, United Nations agencies are strengthening their efforts to help the continent stop the pandemic from devastating the vulnerable populations in the cities, the ... More >>
UN Radio: Annan Calls UN To Justice & Rule Of Law
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 9:45 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a comprehensive approach to justice and the rule of law. The Secretary-General said the Security Council has a heavy responsibility to promote justice and the rule of law in its efforts to maintain international peace ... More >>
Justice essential UN efforts in wartorn countries
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 9:38 am | United Nations
Saying there were no easy answers to the contradictory pressures of justice and reconciliation in restoring stability to conflict-shattered countries, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for more resources and greater effort as the world body seeks ... More >>
Primacy of UN dominates second day of debate
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 9:34 am | United Nations
The primacy of the United Nations, Security Council reform, terrorism, poverty and development continued to dominate the General Assembly on the second day of its annual high-level meeting as Heads of State and Government mounted the rostrum to address ... More >>
UN: bilateral meetings with world leaders continue
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 9:32 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan began a second day of bilateral meetings with world leaders today on the margins of the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, conferring with Ahmad Chalabi, who currently holds the rotating Presidency ... More >>
