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Deep concern at reported bombing of Baghdad market
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 10:36 am | United Nations
United Nations humanitarian organizations expressed deep concern today over reports that an air strike on Baghdad resulted in heavy casualties at a civilian market. More >>
‘Garden Of Eden’ in Iraq Will Disappear in 5 Years
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 4:28 pm | United Nations
The marshlands of Mesopotamia, considered by some to be the biblical location of the Garden of Eden and known as the fertile crescent, are continuing to disappear at an alarming rate. More >>
France To Commission On Human Rights
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 4:17 pm | United Nations
Villepin said that the world wanted law to prevail, and from now onwards, the international community should give a new efficacy to multilateral institutions, in particular to the Commission. More >>
UN Radio Reports on Relief Effort for Iraqis
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 12:16 am | United Nations
The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has today reminded the belligerents in the Iraqi war of their responsibilities for the safety and welfare of civilians. Mr. Annan called in particular for the humane treatment of all prisoners of war, ... More >>
Basra: UN agencies scramble to bring relief
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 12:07 am | United Nations
Local employees of United Nations relief agencies fanned out inside Iraq and around its borders today to bring aid to the civilian population, with particular concern focused on the country's second city, Basra, where lack of water has raised the spectre ... More >>
UN doing 'whatever it can' to bring aid to Iraqis
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 12:03 am | United Nations
Pledging again that the United Nations will do whatever it can to aid the Iraqi people, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for urgent measures to restore water and electricity to Basra following reports that the southern city may face ... More >>
Small window for putting ME peace back on track
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 11:57 am | United Nations
19 March – The appointment by the Palestinian Authority of an empowered Prime Minister, the decision to present the diplomatic Quartet’s “road map” to the parties and the Israeli Government’s willingness to return to the negotiating table were among the ... More >>
Council Hears Report of Chief UN Weapons Inspector
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 11:54 am | United Nations
In a morning meeting of the Security Council today, perhaps only hours or days away from military action in Iraq, members debated the wisdom, indeed, the right under the United Nations Charter and international law, to use force to compel that country’s ... More >>
UNSC discusses Iraqi disarmament, relief aid
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 11:53 am | United Nations
19 March – In the shadow of imminent war, the Security Council today discussed reports from the two top United Nations arms inspectors on key tasks for ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction and also emphasized the importance of humanitarian aid ... More >>
Annan appeals for worldwide relief aid for Iraq
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 10:22 am | United Nations
With the prospect of war in Iraq looming over Security Council deliberations on the key remaining disarmament issues for Baghdad to resolve, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to the international community today to do "everything we ... More >>
Kofi Annan Statement To The Security Council
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 12:10 am | United Nations
Needless to say, I fully share the regrets expressed by many members of the Council at the fact that it has not been possible to reach a common position. Whatever our differing views on this complex issue, we must all feel that this is a sad day for ... More >>
Outlining disarmament tasks for Iraq - Blix
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 12:00 am | United Nations
19 March – Top United Nations arms inspector Hans Blix today presented a work programme (SEE BELOW) to the Security Council on the key remaining tasks for disarming Iraq, expressing also his sadness that inspections had run out of time and that it appeared ... More >>
Iraqi petrol exports earn $340 million
Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 11:29 am | United Nations
18 March – Iraqi oil revenues for the week ending 14 March totalled $340 million based on the export of 12.7 million barrels, according to the United Nations office overseeing the humanitarian "oil-for-food" programme, which allows Baghdad ... More >>
Iraqi weapons probe should have continued - Blix
Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 11:26 am | United Nations
18 March – Speaking on the day the last United Nations weapons monitors were withdrawn from Iraq, the top inspector, Hans Blix, today said he feels the inspections should not have been stopped at this stage. More >>
UNSC prepares to hear inspectors' report
Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 11:24 am | United Nations
18 March – Even as the United Nations withdrew its last weapons inspectors from Iraq today, several Foreign Ministers were planning to attend an open meeting of the Security Council tomorrow to hear from the two top inspectors on the key remaining disarmament ... More >>
UN Weapons Inspectors Ordered Out of Iraq
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 12:54 am | United Nations
Breaking News Audio: The Secretary-General of the United Nations has just announced that he will inform the Security Council that all UNMOVIC workers will be withdrawn from Baghdad. Humanitarian workers and troops on the Kuwaiti border will also be ... More >>
Annan to withdraw UN staff from Iraq
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 12:49 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today he will withdraw United Nations staff from Iraq following the failure of efforts to achieve united action in the Security Council in ridding the country of weapons of mass destruction. More >>
Key Iraqi disarmament goals to be dicussed Wednes
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 12:47 am | United Nations
Despite an inability to reach a united decision on how to proceed with the disarmament of Iraq, the United Nations Security Council has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday to hear from the two top UN weapons inspectors on the key remaining disarmament issues ... More >>
UK, US and Spain won't seek vote on resolution
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 12:45 am | United Nations
UK, US and Spain won't seek vote on draft resolution, may take ‘own steps’ to disarm Iraq More >>
In Iraq, UN supervises destruction of missiles
Monday, 17 March 2003, 8:39 am | United Nations
Three additional Al Samoud 2 missiles were destroyed in Iraq today under the supervision of United Nations inspectors conducting the international disarmament probe there. More >>
