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France, Germany, Russia Plan Focus of UN Talks
Monday, 17 March 2003, 8:34 am | United Nations
Security Council plans talks on Iraq for Monday to discuss joint text by France, Germany, Russia More >>
"Security Council Will Have A Role To Play In Iraq
Friday, 14 March 2003, 12:26 am | United Nations
Highlights from Today’s UN Press Briefing: Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke to reporters upon entering the building today, and was asked about the problems in the dialogue between the French and the Americans on Iraq, to which he responded, “The ... More >>
UN Pulls Non-Essential Staff From Iraq-Kuwait Zone
Friday, 14 March 2003, 12:22 am | United Nations
The United Nations mission monitoring the demilitarized zone (DMZ) along the Iraq-Kuwait border said today it has pulled non-essential staff from their posts, relocating them to Kuwait City. More >>
Non-council members say peace must prevail
Friday, 14 March 2003, 12:17 am | United Nations
Earlier: Two-day debate by non-council members concludes with majority opting for peaceful disarmament of Iraq More >>
UN Radio: Annan Reiterates Security Council Unity
Friday, 14 March 2003, 12:14 am | United Nations
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today reiterated his appeal for the Security Council to be united in dealing with the disarmament of Iraq. More >>
Tougher precautions against terrorist 'dirty bomb'
Friday, 14 March 2003, 12:11 am | United Nations
With fears heightened that terrorists might obtain a "dirty bomb," a conference organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded today with a call for stronger national and international security over the sources and illicit ... More >>
Iraq: 3 more banned missiles, 7 warheads destroyed
Friday, 14 March 2003, 12:09 am | United Nations
United Nations arms inspectors supervised the destruction of three more banned Iraqi missiles and seven warheads today as they continued to scour food plants for possible evidence of biological or chemical weapons. More >>
Annan appeals again for Security Council unity
Friday, 14 March 2003, 12:08 am | United Nations
Includes Video Report: United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan made yet another appeal today for united Security Council action in ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction as the 15-member body continued to wrestle over whether to give UN inspectors ... More >>
Mobilizing World Youth To Protect The Environment
Thursday, 13 March 2003, 9:08 am | United Nations
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched in Sydney today the first event in a campaign to mobilize the world's children and youth to protect the planet's environment. More >>
Annan makes new appeal for UNSC unity on Iraq
Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 4:29 pm | United Nations
11 March – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan made a new appeal today for Security Council unity in the face of differing approaches to ridding Iraq of banned weapons of mass destruction, repeating earlier statements that war should only be ... More >>
UNSC begins hearing from over 40 non-members
Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 4:27 pm | United Nations
11 March – As United Nations Security Council members wrestled with widely differing approaches to ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, the 15-nation body today gave the floor to non-members to voice their views at the request of the Non-Aligned ... More >>
Summaries Of Statements Made In UNSC Open Session
Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 4:26 pm | United Nations
NOTE: FOLLOWING ARE SUMMARIES OF STATEMENTS MADE IN TODAY’S SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON IRAQ/KUWAIT. A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING AS PRESS RELEASE SC/7685. More >>
Threats To Peace In Timor-Leste - UNSG To UNSC
Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 3:51 pm | United Nations
Despite extraordinary successes achieved over the last three and a half years in Timor-Leste, several violent incidents, such as the destructive riot in Dili on 4 December and evidence of a rise in armed groups in rural areas, sounded a warning ... More >>
Call at UNSC for delay in East Timor troop cuts
Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 3:45 pm | United Nations
10 March – Sounding “a warning bell at a critical time,” the top United Nations peacekeeping official urged the Security Council today to delay cutbacks in UN military and police forces in Timor-Leste and to enhance support for local authorities in the face of ... More >>
Annan appeals for Security Council unity
Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 3:43 pm | United Nations
10 March – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appealed for a peaceful solution to ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, stressing that war must "always be a last resort" and that the UN has "a duty to search till ... More >>
Summaries Of Statements To UNSC On Blix Report
Saturday, 8 March 2003, 12:11 am | United Nations
NOTE: FOLLOWING ARE SUMMARIES OF STATEMENTS MADE TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING TODAY, 7 MARCH. A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE MEETING WILL APPEAR AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING AS PRESS RELEASE SC/7682. More >>
Several UNSC members call for more inspections
Saturday, 8 March 2003, 12:09 am | United Nations
7 March – Several Security Council members today called for the continuation, enhancement and acceleration of inspections in Iraq after hearing reports from two top United Nations disarmament officials on efforts to rid the country of weapons of mass destruction ... More >>
Blix welcomes accelerated cooperation by Iraq
Saturday, 8 March 2003, 12:08 am | United Nations
7 March – Top United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix told the Security Council today that over the past month Iraq has displayed "active" or even "proactive" cooperation, which has allowed the inspection process to make significant progress, ... More >>
UK proposes 17 March deadline for Iraq to comply
Saturday, 8 March 2003, 12:06 am | United Nations
7 March – The United Kingdom, along with Spain and the United States, today introduced a revised draft (see text below) of a resolution that presents Iraq with a 17 March deadline to cooperate fully with Security Council demands that it rid itself of weapons ... More >>
Today’s Video Coverage of UN Press Briefings
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 11:27 am | United Nations
Briefings include: Dr. Hans Blix, Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)... Plus: Members of the European Parliament on "A Message of Peace" and their call for expanded efforts to obtain ... More >>
