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Annan welcomes effective use of authority
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:22 pm | United Nations
3 December – Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the fact that United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq are successfully exercising their authority. More >>
Annan welcomes effective use of authority
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:22 pm | United Nations
3 December – Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the fact that United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq are successfully exercising their authority. More >>
UN team inspects former chemical weapons facility
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:21 pm | United Nations
4 December – United Nations experts probing Iraq for weapons of mass destruction today visited Al-Mutanna, north of Baghdad, where Iraq once had a chemical weapons (CW) warfare programme. More >>
Juvenile Sentenced 1999 Militia Killings in 1999
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 9:50 am | United Nations
A special court in Timor-Leste today sentenced a juvenile to one year in prison following his conviction last month for the manslaughter of three people during the violence that followed the 1999 popular consultation organized by the United Nations. More >>
UN Middle East envoy deplores latest attacks
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 9:34 am | United Nations
28 November – The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Terje Roed-Larsen, today deplored a fatal attack in Israel, as well as violence against Israeli targets in Kenya. More >>
UN team conducts probe at missile development site
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 9:31 am | United Nations
2 December – United Nations experts visited one of Iraq's principal missile development sites as weapons inspections in the country continued today. More >>
Annan says Israel should probe its demolition
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 9:29 am | United Nations
2 December – Reacting to the weekend destruction of a United Nations food warehouse in the Gaza Strip, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on Israel to investigate the incident. More >>
UN agency call for compensation for Gaza warehouse
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 9:28 am | United Nations
2 December – Following this weekend’s demolition of a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces, the agency today issued a strong appeal to the Israeli Government to compensate for the losses incurred and ... More >>
Tackling 'E-Wastes' Under Un-Backed Treaty
Friday, 22 November 2002, 5:10 pm | United Nations
Officials from eight Asian countries are meeting in China, under a United Nations-backed treaty on hazardous wastes, to seek solutions to the growing deluge of electrical and electronic wastes, popularly refereed to as "e-wastes." More >>
Setbacks Seen In Bougainville Peace Process
Friday, 22 November 2002, 5:09 pm | United Nations
Progress in the Bougainville peace process had seen some recent setbacks and Secretary-General Kofi Annan was intending to extend the mandate of the United Nations Political Office there by another year to allow it to complete its tasks, a senior UN official told ... More >>
Muhammad Ali Encourages Afghan Children
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 1:27 pm | United Nations
Wrapping up his visit to Afghanistan, United Nations Messenger of Peace Muhammad Ali today issued an open letter to the country's children encouraging them to prepare for the future. More >>
Israeli victims in Hebron were military
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 9:28 am | United Nations
Victims of what was initially reported as an attack on Israeli civilians in Hebron were in fact military personnel, a United Nations spokesperson reported today, urging a broad approach to resolving the Middle East conflict. More >>
UNSG Urges Iraq's President To Comply
Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 11:52 am | United Nations
The following statement was made today in Sarajevo, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The chief United Nations weapons inspectors, Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, arrive in Baghdad today to begin a crucial new phase of disarmament. More >>
UN Arms Inspectors Arrive In Iraq
Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 11:48 am | United Nations
18 November – As an advance team of United Nations arms inspectors arrived today in Iraq, Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged President Saddam Hussein to comply fully with Security Council demands, "for the sake of his people, regional stability and ... More >>
DPR Of Korea Faces 'Dire' Food Shortage
Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 12:32 am | United Nations
The top United Nations relief official in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) today warned that the country's food and humanitarian situation is rapidly becoming critical - a situation that could worsen as countries hold back pledges ... More >>
UN Condemns Police Student Killings - Afghanistan
Friday, 15 November 2002, 11:32 am | United Nations
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today condemned a recent police action in the country which left two student demonstrators dead and at least 15 wounded. More >>
Highway Network From Europe Through Asia Detailed
Friday, 15 November 2002, 11:30 am | United Nations
A draft proposal for a highway network expected to improve trade links between Asia and Europe has been finalized, the Bangkok-based United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Pacific (UNESCAP) said today. More >>
Continued International Support For Timor-Leste
Friday, 15 November 2002, 11:29 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy in Timor-Leste today appealed for continued international support for the infant nation, stressing that global backing is particularly important for the development and stability of public administration institutions. More >>
Inspectors will 'actively begin work' on Monday
Thursday, 14 November 2002, 10:27 am | United Nations
13 November – Confirming receipt of a letter from Baghdad accepting new United Nations weapons inspections in Iraq, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said UN arms experts are set to commence operations in the country on Monday. More >>
Iraq Accepts UNSC Weapons Inspections Resolution
Thursday, 14 November 2002, 10:20 am | United Nations
13 November – In a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Iraq today indicated its willingness to accept the return of weapons inspectors to the country under the terms of a new Security Council resolution - a move immediately welcomed ... More >>
