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Homes for Palestinians whose houses IDF destroyed
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 10:31 am | United Nations
The main United Nations relief agency assisting Palestinian refugees today handed over 19 new homes to refugee families in the Gaza Strip whose shelters had been destroyed by Israeli military forces. More >>
UNserious concern attempted extra-judicial killing
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 10:27 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan voiced "serious concern" today over Israel's attempted extra-judicial killing of a Palestinian political leader in Gaza and again called on the Israeli Government to "desist from the disproportionate ... More >>
Myanmar: UN Envoy Sees Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 8:00 am | United Nations
Myanmar: UN Envoy Sees Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; Annan Urges Her Release United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the report from his Special Envoy for Myanmar that he has seen Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, but also remained seriously concerned ... More >>
Annan reaffirms Road Map peace plan
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 11:29 am | United Nations
Deploring latest Middle East violence, Annan reaffirms Road Map peace plan - United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today deplored the violence by Palestinian groups over the weekend, and urged that it not derail the peace process in the Middle East. More >>
Disarming Iraq - Hans Blix Report To UNSC
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 10:21 am | United Nations
The thirteenth quarterly report of UNMOVIC ( document S/2003/580 - PDF Format in English Other Languages ) is before the Council. It covers the period 1 March – 31 May. The Commission carried out inspections in Iraq up to and including Monday 17 ... More >>
UN launches $103 million appeal in WestBank-Gaza
Monday, 9 June 2003, 11:06 pm | United Nations
The main United Nations relief agency assisting Palestine refugees has launched an urgent appeal to the international community for $103 million to support its emergency activities in the second half of 2003. More >>
UN peace push after attack on international troops
Monday, 9 June 2003, 11:02 pm | United Nations
Voicing shock at Saturday's attack on German troops serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, the senior United Nations envoy to the country has pledged to continue pushing for peace there. More >>
UN Radio: Liberian President Indicted War Crimes
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 10:56 am | United Nations
The United Nations-backed war crimes court for Sierra Leone has indicted President Charles Taylor of Liberia. Desmond de Silva is the Deputy prosecutor of the special court for Sierra Leone: More >>
Int Arrest Warrant For Liberian President Taylor
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 10:50 am | United Nations
A United Nations-backed court in Sierra Leone announced today that it has indicted Liberian President Charles Taylor for war crimes and issued an international warrant for his arrest. More >>
Annan urges steps to implement Road Map
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 10:48 am | United Nations
Annan hails impetus of Aqaba summit for Middle East peace, urges steps to implement Road Map More >>
Asia-Pacific Region Faces Huge Social Challenges
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 9:31 am | United Nations
Despite Striking Successes Asia-Pacific Region Faces Huge Social Challenges - UN While the Asia-Pacific region has achieved "one of the largest decreases in mass poverty in human history," huge challenges still exist in basic education, ... More >>
Timor-Leste Faces 14,000-Ton Food Deficit
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 9:29 am | United Nations
Timor-Leste faces a 14,000-ton food deficit - a result of dropping harvests and below normal rainfall - leaving some 150,000 people in possible need of aid, according to a joint report released today by two United Nations relief agencies. More >>
UN Radio: G8 Millennium Goals - Myanmar - Congo
Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 10:17 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan says there was strong support for the Millennium Development Goals at the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Evian, France. More >>
Bush’s summit with Arabs ‘important step’ in Peace
Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 10:02 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called United States President George W. Bush’s summit with Arab leaders in Egypt today “an important step in our efforts” to resolve the Middle Eastern conflict. More >>
Concern at humanitarian situation in Côte d’Ivoire
Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 10:00 am | United Nations
While welcoming recent progress in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis peace accord for Côte d’Ivoire, members of the United Nations Security Council today stressed again their concern at the humanitarian situation in the country. More >>
UN Radio Highlights Dire Myanmar Situation
Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 1:52 pm | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Rapporteur for Myanmar have jointly expressed concern over the recent political developments in Myanmar. They expressed particular worry about the Myanmar Government's detention ... More >>
Myanmar: detention of pro-democracy leaders
Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 1:46 pm | United Nations
Stressing that Myanmar is at a “critical juncture” in its ongoing political transition, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he believes Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other pro-democracy leaders currently being held in “protective custody” ... More >>
Concern about reports of violence in Zimbabwe
Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 1:44 pm | United Nations
Reacting to developments in Zimbabwe, United Nations Secretary-General today said he was concerned about reports of the possibility of violence in connection with the mass action planned by the opposition against the Government this week. More >>
UN top Iraq envoy arrives food distribution begins
Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 1:42 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy for Iraq arrived in Baghdad today pledging to assist in the “critical efforts” to quickly establish a representative Iraqi government, as UN-supplied food rations again began reaching the civilian population. More >>
More troops for UN mission in DR of Congo
Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 1:40 pm | United Nations
With the parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations standing at the intersection of peace and war, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended that the mandate of the UN mission in the country be extended until next June and ... More >>
