Asia Pacific

East Timor: UN mission extends civil registration process

19 June 2001
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has extended the registration process of East Timor's population by two days in order not to exclude the high number of people still arriving to register, especially in the capital, Dili.

Switzerland aids UN's long-term development efforts in war-stricken Afghanistan

19 June 2001
Switzerland will donate $2.15 million to long-term development efforts by United Nations agencies working to build peace, provide food and strengthen communities in war-ravaged Afghanistan, the UN announced today.

Role of women in city government highlighted at mayors' conference in Thailand

19 June 2001
Asian and Pacific countries would be much cleaner, healthier and friendlier if women had an equal decision-making role in local government, the head of the United Nations office in the region said today.

Afghanistan: UN agency reaches accord with Taliban to resume bakeries project

18 June 2001
An agreement reached in talks with the Taliban has allowed the United Nations to resume a major food distribution project which benefits some 282,000 people in Kabul, Afghanistan, a UN spokesman announced today.

Secretary-General welcomes release of political detainees in Myanmar

15 June 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the recent release of a number of political detainees in Myanmar and stressed the need to pursue national reconciliation talks between the Government and the opposition.

Disturbed at reported attacks in Afghanistan, Annan urges international response

15 June 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan reacted with dismay today to reported attacks against civilians in Afghanistan and urged the international community to explore ways to prevent further rights violations there.

Over 90 per cent of East Timorese registered for election: UN mission

15 June 2001
Nearly 91 per cent -- more than 738,000 people -- of East Timor's population had been registered for the upcoming elections in the Territory, the United Nations mission in East Timor announced today.

Afghanistan: UN holds talks with Taliban to keep bakeries aid project running

14 June 2001
Talks between the United Nations and the Taliban aimed at forestalling the possible closure of a key UN food project in Afghanistan are now under way and could run through tomorrow, according to a UN relief official.

East Timor: UN mission chief calls for funds in final stretch before independence

14 June 2001
The head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today urged donors meeting in Australia to contribute generously to the UN operation to help it in preparing the territory for full independence.

East Timor: over 30 suspected militia surrender to UN peacekeepers

13 June 2001
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.