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Annan urges scrupulous respect for withdrawal line
Monday, 18 June 2001, 9:23 am | United Nations
15 June – In Lebanon today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged rigorous respect for the line of Israeli withdrawal - known as the "Blue Line" - noting that the region cannot afford an outbreak of violence there. More >>
Experts Examine Situation In Occupied Palestine
Friday, 15 June 2001, 9:33 am | United Nations
HAVANA, 12 June -- The Al-Aqsa intifada was aimed at a political target and was not a mere expression of discontent and dissatisfaction with the policies and practices of the occupying Power, keynote speaker Farouk Kaddoumi told the Latin American and ... More >>
Annan discusses Middle East peace, Iraq sanctions
Friday, 15 June 2001, 9:30 am | United Nations
14 June – Meeting with leaders of Syria and Jordan, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today discussed prospects for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians as well as the sanctions against Iraq. More >>
Annan, Mubarak say political process the key
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 10:40 am | United Nations
13 June – Meeting today in Cairo, Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak agreed that for any Middle East security agreement to endure, it must be embedded in a political process. More >>
30 suspected East Timor militia surrender
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 10:39 am | United Nations
13 June – A security operation conducted by United Nations peacekeepers in East Timor has resulted in the surrender of 34 suspected militia members in the eastern part of the territory, the UN Transitional Administration (UNTAET) said today in Dili. More >>
UN's Kofi Annan Climate Change Speech - Full Text
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 4:34 pm | United Nations
Following is the text of the commencement address delivered yesterday by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts: More >>
Mitchell Commission report release offers hope
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 4:31 pm | United Nations
21 May – Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said that the release of a fact-finding report on the events that sparked the latest Middle East crisis could spur positive developments in the volatile region. More >>
Developed nations, US, must take lead on climate
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 4:29 pm | United Nations
21 May – Secretary-General Kofi Annan has stressed that developed countries, particularly the United States -- the world's leading emitter of greenhouses gases -- must take the helm in stemming global climate change. More >>
Focusing on women as peacemakers
Saturday, 10 March 2001, 8:42 am | United Nations
8 March – The United Nations family of agencies and organizations today marked International Women's Day with a series of special events around the world, highlighting the vital role of women in preventing conflicts and building peace. With this year's observance ... More >>
Global Consultations On Refugee Protection
Saturday, 10 March 2001, 8:31 am | United Nations
GENEVA – The first major meeting in an unprecedented global process designed to improve the international protection of refugees began in Geneva today. The initial discussion will focus on the protection of refugees during mass influxes. This first substantive ... More >>
International Women's Day, 8 March
Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 10:25 pm | United Nations
This year's observance of International Women's Day on 8 March will have as its focus the recent adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security. The United Nations has been observing International Women's Day since ... More >>
Status of Women
Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 10:23 pm | United Nations
Document: DPI/1862/Rev.2 -- May 1997 Status of Women Women have not achieved equality with men in any country. Of the world's 1.3 billion poor people, it is estimated that nearly 70 per cent are women. Between ... More >>
UN Confirms Plutonium Found In Kosovo
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 1:30 pm | United Nations
GENEVA, 16 February (UNEP) –- Traces of plutonium have been detected in the DU penetrators found at sites in Kosovo that were investigated in November 2000 by the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Depleted Uranium Assessment Team, which included the ... More >>
Kofi Annan, Davos: Globalisation must work for all
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 12:16 am | United Nations
Following is the text of an address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Davos, Switzerland, on 28 January to the World Economic Forum: More >>
Security Council backs harmony in Solomon Islands
Friday, 17 November 2000, 1:46 pm | United Nations
16 November -- The United Nations Security Council today expressed strong support for last month's peace agreement aimed at ending the hostilities between rival militias in Solomon Islands. More >>
UNSG Kofi Annan Comments On Middle East Violence
Wednesday, 1 November 2000, 5:06 pm | United Nations
New York, 31 October 2000 The Secretary-General is increasingly concerned at the continuing wave of violence in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. He is dismayed by the ongoing loss of innocent lives. More >>
UNSG Annan says "we must move forward"
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 10:57 am | United Nations
17 October -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed relief at the results of the just-concluded Middle East summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and urged all concerned to help foster calm so that peace talks could resume. More >>
UN Security Council Resolution 1322 On Israel
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 1:47 pm | United Nations
SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES 28 SEPTEMBER PROVOCATION IN JERUSALEM, ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1322 (2000) BY 14-0-1 (UNITED STATES) 20001007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More >>
UNSG Kofi Annan's Comments On Middle East Crisis
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 1:45 pm | United Nations
In view of the increasingly precarious situation in the Middle East, which carries the risk of a major conflagration, the Secretary-General has decided to travel immediately to the region. He will depart from New York tonight, arriving in Tel Aviv tomorrow ... More >>
Annan says bloodshed must stop, peace talks begin
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 1:43 pm | United Nations
UN NEWS: Arriving in Tel Aviv, Annan says bloodshed must stop, peace talks begin - Annan envoy holds talks on release of prisoners held by Israel and Lebanon More >>
