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G-8 must fulfil pledges to developing world
Friday, 30 May 2003, 12:30 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling on next week’s summit of top industrial countries to make good on their pledges to the developing world – some of which are in “grave danger” of not being met – ranging from trade and aid to AIDS, ... More >>
Upcoming G-8 summit should tackle anti-poverty
Friday, 30 May 2003, 12:27 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today he hoped the leaders of the eight most industrialized countries meeting next week in Evian, France, would be discussing not whether to address the anti-poverty goals of the 2000 Millennium ... More >>
UNICEF: massive effort to find Sudan's missing
Thursday, 29 May 2003, 9:17 am | United Nations
Welcoming new research on 10,000 abducted Sudanese children and adults who are still missing, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today called on the Government of Sudan and international donors to seize the data as an opportunity to make headway ... More >>
Iraq: UN relief agencies focus on garbage and vacs
Thursday, 29 May 2003, 9:16 am | United Nations
United Nations relief agencies continued their rehabilitation efforts in Iraq today, ranging from garbage collection to vaccination campaigns to the possible revival of marshlands drained by the regime of Saddam Hussein. More >>
UN mulls emergency force to northeastern Congo
Thursday, 29 May 2003, 9:13 am | United Nations
In strong support of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's call for "decisive action," the Security Council is expected to take action on a draft resolution - possibly as early as Friday - to deploy an emergency force to help stabilize the ... More >>
UN Radio: UN Announces Special Envoy To Iraq
Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 10:23 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has announced that Sergio Vieira de Mello will serve as his special representative in Iraq. Mr. De Mello, currently the UN high commissioner for human rights, will lead the UN effort in Iraq for the next four months. More >>
Working with Iraqi people top priority for mission
Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 10:16 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his newly appointed Special Representative for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, both stressed today that the top priority for the United Nations in the war-shattered country would be to work with the Iraqi people in establishing ... More >>
UN: Israeli acceptance of Middle East peace plan
Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 10:13 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the decision taken by the Israeli Government to accept the Road Map, and underscored the commitment of the United Nations, along with the other Quartet partners - the European Union, Russian Federation and United ... More >>
WHO steps up efforts to distribute drugs in Iraq
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:23 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today reported that it is working to distrubute life-saving drugs throughout Iraq despite a cluster of difficulties. More >>
Insecurity hampers humanitarian operations in Iraq
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:21 am | United Nations
The United Nations has reported that rising violent crime and other security concerns are still hampering the international relief effort in Iraq. More >>
WHO Removes Hong Kong From Sars Travel Warning
Saturday, 24 May 2003, 10:47 am | United Nations
WHO Removes Hong Kong, Guangdong From Sars Travel Warning The United Nations health agency today lifted its warning against all but essential travel from two major SARS areas - Hong Kong, which has reported the second highest number of cases and deaths ... More >>
Indonesia: Humanitarian Crisis 'Explodes' In Aceh
Saturday, 24 May 2003, 10:46 am | United Nations
Indonesia: Unicef Mounts Response As Humanitarian Crisis 'Explodes' In Aceh Warning that a humanitarian crisis is "exploding" in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where renewed fighting has already displaced more than 20,000 children, the ... More >>
Text of Security Council Resolution 1483
Friday, 23 May 2003, 8:47 am | United Nations
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions,Reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq,Reaffirming also the importance of the disarmament of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and of eventual confirmation of the disarmament of Iraq,Stressing ... More >>
UN Radio: Security Council Lifts Iraq Sanctions
Friday, 23 May 2003, 8:39 am | United Nations
Security Council Adopts US-UK Resolution - Annan Pledges Full UN Support for Iraq - Humanitarian Situation in Iraq is Very Serious - Sympathy for Victims of Algeria's Earthquake - Fighting is Reported in Ituri, D R Congo… More >>
UN Agrees To US-UK Resolution on Iraq
Friday, 23 May 2003, 8:28 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today adopted a new resolution on Iraq granting wide interim governing powers to the United States and its coalition partners, including a role for a UN Special Representative working with this provisional authority, and ... More >>
UN supports Iraqis to regain national sovereignty
Friday, 23 May 2003, 8:25 am | United Nations
Once again stressing the "indispensable" need for Security Council unity in order to maintain peace, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the world body would use the role granted it by a new resolution on interim arrangements ... More >>
SARS Warning Against Travel To Whole Of Taiwan
Thursday, 22 May 2003, 7:58 am | United Nations
WHO Adds Whole Of Taiwan To Sars Advisory Against All But Essential Travel The United Nations health agency today extended its travel advisory against all but essential travel to the whole of Taiwan Province, which has registered the third highest number ... More >>
Protecting Educational Facilities In Aceh
Thursday, 22 May 2003, 12:42 am | United Nations
Indonesia: UN Agencies Urge Parties To Protect Educational Facilities In Aceh - United Nations humanitarian and cultural agencies today appealed to all parties to the conflict in Aceh, Indonesia, to protect educational facilities from destruction. More >>
UN Radio: Iraq - Palestine - Congo - Timor Leste
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 2:11 pm | United Nations
UN Radio: Iraq Resolution – UN Iraq Rep – WHO Concerned At Security in Iraq – UNICEF Says Crisis In Iraq – Palestinian’s Living Conditions Worsen –1000s Flee Ethnic Killings In Congo - Timor-Leste Celebrates Independence… More >>
Congo: UN mission patrols Bunia
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 1:59 pm | United Nations
With the relative calm holding in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission in the country continues to patrol the town of Bunia, trying to ease ethnic tensions and reassure the terrified local population. More >>
