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UN - glimmer of hope to Middle East peace process
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 1:58 pm | United Nations
Although living conditions in both Israel and the Palestinian areas were worsening, there has been significant and historic political developments in the Middle East peace process that provided a "ray of light and a glimmer of hope," the ... More >>
UN will move quickly on Iraq envoy once SC acts
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 1:56 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today he would move “very quickly” to appoint a Special Representative for Iraq as soon as the Security Council passes a resolution to that effect. More >>
UN Helps Timor-Leste Celebrate 1st Independence
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 11:41 am | United Nations
The United Nations mission in Timor-Leste helped the fledgling nation celebrate its first anniversary of independence today by opening a photo exhibition with some 80 photos, slide shows and videos highlighting the partnership between the UN and ... More >>
WHO Removes Philippines From SARS List
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 11:09 am | United Nations
WHO Removes Philippines From List Of Areas With Recent Local Sars Transmission The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today removed the Philippines, from the list of areas with recent local transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory ... More >>
UN Radio - Calls For Quick Action on Road Map
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 5:38 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Special Co-ordinator for the Middle East Process, Terje Roed-Larsen has called on the international community to push the parties involved to move along the Road Map as quickly as possible. More >>
Last chance for Middle East peace for 'long time'
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 5:32 pm | United Nations
The Road Map peace plan may be the last chance to achieve a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict for a very long time, since ongoing Palestinian terror radicalizes both communities while Israeli settlement expansion makes creation of a viable Palestinian ... More >>
Talks on new Iraq resolution set for Tuesday
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 5:27 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council has scheduled more consultations for Tuesday on a draft resolution concerning the post-war future of Iraq, the President of the 15-member body said today. More >>
18 UN agencies and NGOs protest Gaza closure
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 12:20 pm | United Nations
United Nations Relief and Works Agency - The undersigned UN and other international and non-governmental organisations protest in the strongest terms Israel's imposition of this unprecedented measure, which is in direct contravention of int. law. More >>
Annan condemns suicide attacks against Israelis
Monday, 19 May 2003, 11:36 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today strongly condemned the suicide bombings and attacks against Israelis that have occurred over the past 24 hours, calling on both sides not to allow such incidents to derail the peace process. More >>
UN Radio: Killings Around UN Compound in Congo
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 11:28 am | United Nations
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fighting is raging outside a UN compound in the town of Bunia. The UN mission in the DRC (MONUC) reports that the situation continues to be extremely difficult and volatile, with intense fighting going on ... More >>
UN gravely concerned at reports Congo killings
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 11:21 am | United Nations
UN rights chief 'gravely concerned' at reports of killings, ethnic violence in DR of Congo More >>
UN meets top US civilian on security, food in Iraq
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 11:20 am | United Nations
The top United Nations relief official in Iraq met with the top United States civilian official there today to discuss the lack of security hampering UN relief efforts, and the use of money from the UN Oil-for-Food programme to pay Iraqi farmers for ... More >>
Security Council Meets on interim rule in Iraq
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 11:17 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council held lengthy discussions today on a draft resolution from the occupying powers on interim arrangements and the UN’s role in Iraq, and the United States said it hoped to present a modified version of the text for a vote ... More >>
UN fears humanitarian catastrophe in Congo
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 11:16 am | United Nations
As heavy fighting continues to rage in the town of Bunia in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a top United Nations relief official today voiced fear of a looming humanitarian disaster in the area and warned of ethnic tensions that ... More >>
Cambodia To Prosecute Former Khmer Rouge Leaders
Wednesday, 14 May 2003, 10:59 am | United Nations
The United Nations today approved a plan to create special courts to try former leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime. More >>
UN Radio: WHO Issues SARS Warning
Friday, 9 May 2003, 1:02 pm | United Nations
The World Health Organization today added three more regions of China to its travel advisory because of the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS. The health agency is advising people to postpone non-essential travel to Taiwan and ... More >>
First UN agency head since war due to visit Iraq
Friday, 9 May 2003, 12:56 am | United Nations
United Nations relief agencies reclaimed additional looted offices in Baghdad today and prepared for the first visit to Iraq by a UN agency head since the outbreak of hostilities in March. More >>
Partial suspention of de-mining in Afghanistan
Friday, 9 May 2003, 12:54 am | United Nations
The United Nations has suspended mine clearance on parts of one of Afghanistan’s most important routes for commerce and relief aid following new attacks on de-mining teams on the road between the Afghan capital of Kabul and the southern city of Kandahar. More >>
UN to receive draft US resolution-Iraq tomorrow
Friday, 9 May 2003, 12:52 am | United Nations
The United States is expected to present a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council tomorrow calling for the lifting of sanctions on Iraq and dealing with the UN role there, with consultations on the text to possibly begin early next ... More >>
Annan: India And Pakistan To Ease Tensions
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 1:48 pm | United Nations
Annan Welcomes Steps By India And Pakistan To Ease Tensions, Improve Relations The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today warmly welcomed the series of reciprocal steps India and Pakistan have recently taken to ease tensions and improve ... More >>
