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Calls for greater UN role in Iraq multiply

Friday, 18 July 2003, 11:00 am | United Nations

The top United Nations envoy for Iraq heard more calls for broadening the world body's role there while visiting neighbouring Iran today even as major governments, including the United States, which runs the current ruling Provisional Authority in Baghdad, ... More >>

Security Council: Ethiopia, Eritrea Must Cooperate

Friday, 18 July 2003, 10:59 am | United Nations

The United Nations Security Council today welcomed Ethiopia's and Eritrea's acceptance as final and binding an agreement on the delimitation of the border between the two countries, and urged them to cooperation fully with the commission responsible for ... More >>

UN Radio: ICC May Take Legal Action on Massacres

Thursday, 17 July 2003, 11:28 am | United Nations

Special Report: ICC Prosecutor May Take Legal Action on Massacres in Ituri - UN Peacekeeping Force to be Established for Third Phase Operations in Liberia - Turning the Tide On AIDS, TB and Malaria a Priority Second to None: Annan... More >>

Danger in delaying troop deployment to Liberia

Thursday, 17 July 2003, 11:11 am | United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today outlined the world body's likely strategy to help restore order in war-torn Liberia, beginning with the arrival of a promised West African force meant to ensure calm as President Charles Taylor steps ... More >>

Annan calls for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's release

Thursday, 17 July 2003, 11:08 am | United Nations

Annan meets with envoy from Myanmar, calls for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's release More >>

Annan strongly condemns coup in São Tomé

Thursday, 17 July 2003, 11:07 am | United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today strongly condemned the coup d'état in São Tomé and Príncipe and called for the immediate and unconditional restoration of constitutional order. More >>

UN Radio: US, UN Agree to Liberia General Approach

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 10:39 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said he is satisfied with the approach the United States is taking on the situation in Liberia and he said the United States and the United Nations have "more or less agreed to a general approach on the Liberian ... More >>

Liberia's capital 'calm,' but supplies dwindle

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 10:35 am | United Nations

While Monrovia's relative calm has allowed the United Nations and other relief agencies to step up operations in and around the beleaguered Liberian capital, the humanitarian situation in the West African country remains critical as aid workers stretch dwindling ... More >>

Burundi: displaced civilians begin returning home

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 10:33 am | United Nations

The United Nations reported "relative calm" in Bujumbura today as civilians who have fled the Burundian capital over the past week amid fierce fighting between government forces and rebels began to return to their homes. More >>

Envoy Meets Iraqi Governing Cl Visits Syria & Iran

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 10:32 am | United Nations

Visiting more of Iraq's neighbours in his efforts to help create a stable, democratic and sovereign country, top United Nations envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello arrived in Damascus today for talks with Syrian President Bashir al Assad. More >>

Israel Palestinians & Int Donors Called To Peace

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 10:30 am | United Nations

For the latest Middle East peace plan to succeed, Israel should ease security measures to minimize Palestinian suffering, the Palestinian Authority must act decisively to prevent terrorism and the international community must increase its support to ... More >>

UN Radio: UN's Annan and USA's Bush Hold Talks

Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 9:56 am | United Nations

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is in Washington today for talks with President George W. Bush. It is the first such meeting between the two leaders since the war in Iraq. Earlier on Monday, Mr. Annan spoke briefly to the press after meeting US Secretary ... More >>

Annan & Bush discuss US-UN role in Liberia

Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 9:50 am | United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and United States President George W. Bush today discussed a stabilization plan for war-torn Liberia under which the United States would assist a UN peacekeeping force composed of West African nations. More >>

Liberia: top UN envoys return to Monrovia

Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 9:44 am | United Nations

Two top United Nations envoys have returned to the besieged Liberian capital of Monrovia to begin paving the way for the return of UN agencies and personnel providing humanitarian assistance to the people of the war-torn West African nation. More >>

Security Council backs UN troops in Sierra Leone

Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 9:43 am | United Nations

The members of the Security Council today agreed to "respond quickly" to Secretary-General Kofi Annan's recent proposal for a modified, four-stage reduction in the military strength of the United Nations mission in Sierra Leone, the President ... More >>