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Middle East Violence: Annan voices grave concern
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:50 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today voiced grave and increasing concern for the steady escalation in violence between Israelis and Palestinians, urging both sides to take urgent steps to step back from such confrontations. More >>
Devastated Palestinian Economy
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:48 am | United Nations
Only political solution can resurrect devastated Palestinian economy - Immediate implementation of a political solution leading to two states is the only way to resurrect the devastated Palestinian economy and protect Israel from "murderous attacks," a ... More >>
UN has no plans for administering post-war Iraq
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:45 am | United Nations
Reacting to press reports, Annan says UN has no plans for administering post-war Iraq More >>
UN To Assist China After Lethal Earthquake
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:40 am | United Nations
After a powerful earthquake last month killed more than 250 people and left 3,000 without housing in the harsh winter conditions in China, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners are stepping up to provide the country with needed assistance. More >>
This is a Critical Stage for the UN – Annan
Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 11:48 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan says this is a critically important stage for the United Nations. The Secretary-General says if the Security Council comes together and resolve the Iraqi crisis effectively and successfully, its credibility and influence would ... More >>
Annan Calls For Hold On Un Force Cutbacks In Timor
Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 11:46 am | United Nations
Citing Security Needs, Annan Calls For Hold On Un Force Cutbacks In Timor-Leste Citing "significant deterioration" in Timor-Leste's security environment, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a freeze in planned cutbacks ... More >>
Missile Destruction 'positive' but more required
Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 11:38 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called Iraq's destruction of banned Al Samoud 2 missiles and its offer to provide more details on its VX nerve gas and anthrax a "positive development" but repeated the views of UN weapons inspectors ... More >>
Counter-terror panel to examine links with regions
Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 11:36 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council will seek to boost the global fight against terrorism this week at a special meeting of its Counter-terrorism Committee (CTC) expected to be attended by more than 50 international, regional and sub-regional organizations. More >>
'Delicate question' of Iraq tops Security Council
Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 11:34 am | United Nations
The most "delicate question" currently before the Security Council - that of Iraq - will be taken up on Friday with an open briefing by the chief United Nations weapons inspectors, the current President of the 15-nation body said today. More >>
Two Ureports on bleak state of Palestinian economy
Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 11:33 am | United Nations
The United Nations and the World Bank will present tomorrow in Jerusalem findings from two reports exploring the impact of conflict on the bleak state of the Palestinian economy. More >>
Iraq destroys six more banned missiles
Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 2:58 pm | United Nations
Iraq destroyed six more banned Al Samoud 2 missiles today, bringing the total to 16 since the 1 March deadline set by United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix for starting the destruction. More >>
UN begins supervising destruction of Iraqi missile
Monday, 3 March 2003, 10:57 am | United Nations
The destruction of Iraq's proscribed Al Samoud 2 missiles, along with related components and systems, began today at Al Taji, according to a United Nations spokesman in Baghdad. More >>
UN Begins Debate On Two Proposals On Iraq
Friday, 28 February 2003, 6:35 pm | United Nations
UN Radio: Members of the UN Security Council have today begun a debate behind closed doors on two separate proposals that have been tabled before it on how to disarm Iraq. The United States and the United Kingdom - backed by Spain - have presented ... More >>
Iraq agrees in principle to destroy missiles
Friday, 28 February 2003, 6:33 pm | United Nations
Iraq agreed in principle today to a United Nations demand to destroy its Al Samoud 2 missiles, the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) announced late Thursday in New York. More >>
First UN Mirage IV surveillance flight in Iraq
Friday, 28 February 2003, 6:31 pm | United Nations
United Nations weapons inspectors have carried out their first Mirage IV surveillance operation in Iraq, adding a second element to their air inspections that already include U-2 flights. More >>
Kurdish Based Organisation Added to Al Qaida List
Thursday, 27 February 2003, 10:23 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council committee monitoring sanctions imposed against the Taliban has added an organization in the Kurdish-controlled area of north-eastern Iraq to its extensive list of entities and persons subject to the measures because ... More >>
Timor-Leste, Not Un, Indicts Indonesian General
Thursday, 27 February 2003, 10:20 am | United Nations
Timor-Leste, Not Un, Indicts Indonesian General For War Crimes Contrary to published reports, Timor-Leste, and not the UN, has indicted former Indonesian military chief General Wiranto for his role in the violence surrounding the 1999 popular consultation ... More >>
Inspectors resume destroying Iraqi mustard shells
Thursday, 27 February 2003, 9:23 am | United Nations
United Nations weapons teams inspected missile, chemical, medical and nuclear-related sites across Iraq today, resuming the destruction of mustard-filled artillery shells and checking for the third day running a site where Iraq says it destroyed bombs ... More >>
UN Food Agency Warns of Iraqi Humanitarian Crisis
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 6:40 pm | United Nations
UN Radio Report: Blix Says More Information Received from Iraq - United Kingdom, United States and Spain Present New Draft Resolution on Iraq - France, Russia and Germany Circulate Plan for Peaceful Disarmament of Iraq - WFP Warns of Humanitarian ... More >>
Disarmament letters have 'some positive elements'
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 11:41 am | United Nations
25 February – United Nations disarmament official Hans Blix said today he has received new letters from Iraq containing some "positive elements" for his search for evidence of banned weapons of mass destruction, but cautioned that the correspondence ... More >>
