Europe

UNMIK chief Søren Jessen-Petersen

Kosovo Albanians must provide Serbs with sense of security – UN envoy

29 November 2004
Although security has improved significantly in Kosovo since March's deadly violence, the worst in the five years since the United Nations took over administering the ethnically-divided province, much work remains to be done to achieve the goals needed to settle its final status, the top UN envoy there said today.
Kofi Annan

Annan repeats call for restraint in Ukraine over election crisis

29 November 2004
Repeating his call for restraint, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged all parties in Ukraine to avoid worsening the tumult over the disputed presidential elections in that country.
Fred Eckhard

UN to chair talks next month on Georgia-Abkhazia peace process

24 November 2004
The United Nations will chair a meeting of interested nations next month to discuss the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process, a UN spokesman said today.
Kofi Annan

Following election impasse, Annan urges all sides in Ukraine to exercise restraint

24 November 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today voiced his concern about developments in Ukraine, where a tense situation has emerged following the run-off Presidential election.

Despite progress, more action needed to bridge ethnic divide in Kosovo - UN

24 November 2004
Although there has been progress in reconstruction and reform in Kosovo since March's deadly violence, the worst in the five years since the United Nations took over administering the ethnically-divided province, key areas such as reconciliation and the return of minorities remain cause for concern, according to a new report released today.

14 elected to UN war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia

22 November 2004
After seven rounds of voting, the General Assembly has elected 14 judges to serve on the United Nations war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia through 2009.
Security Council

Security Council authorizes EU-led stabilization force in Bosnia and Herzegovina

22 November 2004
The United Nations Security Council today unanimously authorized the establishment of a European-led multinational stabilization force in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Amb. Denisov hands Kyoto papers to Annan

Russia hands Annan ratification of Kyoto climate pact, allowing it to go into force

18 November 2004
Russia today formally delivered its ratification of the Kyoto treaty against global warming to Secretary-General Kofi Annan, enabling the pact that seeks to reduce so-called greenhouse gases to go into effect in what the United Nations chief called “a great day for the whole world.”

UN starts clearing mines from Cyprus buffer zone

18 November 2004
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) today began a €2.5 million (euro) de-mining project in the country's buffer zone.

UNICEF to launch Caucasus peace programme after Russian school massacre

17 November 2004
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is launching a new programme to foster peace and tolerance across the troubled North Caucasus by promoting much-needed dialogue between youngsters from different ethnic groups and religions following September’s school massacre in southern Russia.