Europe

UN official in Bosnia and Herzegovina warns police to steer clear of politics

3 April 2001
A senior United Nations official in Bosnia and Herzegovina has warned police in the country to steer clear of politics, stressing that officers are prohibited from supporting the unconstitutional concept of Croat self-rule.

Annan welcomes Milosevic arrest, urges Belgrade to cooperate with UN tribunal

2 April 2001
Welcoming the arrest of indicted war criminal Slobodan Milosevic, Secretary-General Kofi Annan and top officials at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have urged Belgrade to cooperate with the court on Mr. Milosevic's transfer to The Hague.
James Wolfensohn

In Germany, World Bank chief calls for global campaign to fight extreme poverty

2 April 2001
Speaking to officials in Germany today, the President of the World Bank called for a global campaign to meet the international goal of halving the proportion of people living in extreme poverty by 2015.

Demonstration at UN headquarters in Bosnia and Herzegovina ends peacefully

2 April 2001
A demonstration by a group of Bosnian Muslims ended peacefully at the United Nations headquarters in Sarajevo after the participants found out that their protest was based on misinformation.