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Experts To Probe Sudan, Uzbeckistan Human Rights
Monday, 1 August 2005, 9:52 am | United Nations
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights today named special experts to look into the rights situation in Sudan and Uzbekistan. More >>
Food Aid For DR Of Congo Ex-Combatants Extended
Monday, 1 August 2005, 9:48 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today said it will extend its operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to feed tens of thousands of former militia members being demobilized in the coming months until next June, “buying them time ... More >>
Expert Panel To Probe Impact Of Liberia Sanctions
Monday, 1 August 2005, 9:46 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed a five-member panel of experts to go to Liberia to assess the implementation and impact of the United Nations Security Council's sanctions regime imposed on the war-devastated country, which includes ... More >>
Annan Hails Political Transition In Lebanon
Monday, 1 August 2005, 9:45 am | United Nations
Welcoming the vote of confidence that has formally established Lebanon's new Government, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today pledged the world body's full support as the country works to consolidate stability. More >>
Centenary Of 'Visionary' Former UN Leader's Birth
Monday, 1 August 2005, 9:43 am | United Nations
Swedish-born former United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld "embodied the very definition of a visionary," for he was deeply aware that development, security and human rights were not only ends in themselves, but that they reinforced each ... More >>
Kyrgyzstan: UN Concerned For Detainees Left Behind
Monday, 1 August 2005, 9:41 am | United Nations
More than 400 Uzbek refugees who fled violence in their homeland two months ago were flown to Romania from Kyrgyzstan today, but the United Nations refugee agency is still negotiating with Kyrgyz authorities over the fate of another 15 amid fears ... More >>
Colombia: Civilians Blockaded
Monday, 1 August 2005, 12:42 am | United Nations
Cut off by an armed blockade following intense fighting in southern Colombia between irregular armed groups and the military, local communities are suffering from a severe shortage of food and other essential items, the United Nations refugee agency reported ... More >>
Rape, Sexual Violence Continue In Sudan
Monday, 1 August 2005, 12:07 am | United Nations
Armed elements in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region, including law enforcement officers and the military, continue to perpetrate rape and sexual violence, with the authorities seemingly unable or unwilling to hold them accountable, according to a new United ... More >>
Agency Issues Tips To Avoid Travellers' Diarrhoea
Friday, 29 July 2005, 11:50 am | United Nations
With travellers' diarrhoea affecting at least some 10 million people each year and the tourist season approaching its peak, the United Nations health agency today issued a paper outlining ways to avoid the scourge, including boiling water, disinfecting ... More >>
Palestinian, Israeli Women Create Justice Panel
Friday, 29 July 2005, 11:44 am | United Nations
Based on their discussions at a recent United Nations-sponsored conference in Turkey, 35 Palestinian, Israeli and international women leaders and activists have established the first-ever global commission working to guarantee women’s full participation ... More >>
Mission In Haiti Needs Capacity For Urban Operatio
Friday, 29 July 2005, 11:43 am | United Nations
The United Nations mission in Haiti is making slow headway on the many challenges it faces, but lacks specialized capabilities for the urban confrontations it experiences daily, the head of UN peacekeeping said today. More >>
Secretary-General Welcomes IRA disarmament
Friday, 29 July 2005, 10:13 am | United Nations
New York, Jul 28 2005 1:00PM Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the announcement by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) of its decision to end armed actions in Northern Ireland and to disarm. More >>
Thailand Assisted With Tsunami Recovery Planning
Friday, 29 July 2005, 10:11 am | United Nations
As part of continuing efforts to help affected countries recover from the devastating effects of last year's Indian Ocean tsunami, two United Nations agencies have signed an agreement to help local government in Thailand with the rehabilitation planning ... More >>
Concern For Uzbek Refugees In Kyrgyzstan
Friday, 29 July 2005, 10:06 am | United Nations
The chief United Nations human rights official has voiced extreme concern at the presence of Uzbek officials outside a detention centre in Kyrgyzstan in an apparent effort to press for the repatriation of Uzbek refugees, stressing that international ... More >>
Combating Maternal And Child Mortality In Burundi
Friday, 29 July 2005, 9:31 am | United Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund announced today they are working with local authorities in southern Burundi to combat maternal and child mortality there. More >>
Calls For Kyrgyzstan Not To Repatriate Uzbek
Friday, 29 July 2005, 12:59 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the authorities of Kyrgyzstan to facilitate the evacuation of Uzbek refugees and asylum-seekers, following reports that a number of them were being prevented from leaving a detention centre. More >>
Panel Pays Out Nearly $200 Mil for Kuwait Invasion
Friday, 29 July 2005, 12:44 am | United Nations
The United Nations Compensation Commission paying damages to those who suffered during Iraq's 1990 invasion and occupation of Kuwait today announced the disbursement of nearly $200 million, bringing the total paid out to date to about $19.4 billion. More >>
Drug Task Force Starts Operations In Afghanistan
Friday, 29 July 2005, 12:03 am | United Nations
The United Nations-backed special counter-narcotics Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF), created to fast-track major drug cases within Afghanistan, officially began operations today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime... More >>
Mediterranean Must Move Against Over-Fishing: UN
Thursday, 28 July 2005, 5:02 pm | United Nations
Just months after publishing a report showing the Mediterranean as one of the regions where fish stocks are in greatest need of recovery, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called on countries in the region to continue working together ... More >>
Uzbek Refugees Airlifted To Kyrgyz Capital
Thursday, 28 July 2005, 5:01 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency today started airlifting 455 Uzbeks who fled unrest in their homeland in May to the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek pending a further transfer to other countries amid intensified pressure from Uzbekistan for the return of 12 ... More >>
