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In a bid to prevent diversion of Iraqi oil, UN monitors issue notification forms

3 April 2001
In an effort to prevent Iraqi crude from being diverted to unauthorized destinations, United Nations oil monitors have begun issuing notification forms to be signed by those in charge of vessels loading the petroleum.

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.

Three injured as rebels in Burundi ambush UN food convoy

3 April 2001
A group of rebels has attacked a United Nations food convoy in Burundi, leaving one person in critical condition and two others injured, a UN spokesman announced today.

UN refugee agency awaits full access to Afghans in rain-soaked camps

3 April 2001
The United Nations refugee agency reported today that it was still awaiting full access to tens of thousands of Afghans encamped in a makeshift site in Pakistan, where conditions have deteriorated recently under the force of heavy rains.

UN agencies say polio eradication nearly complete, but final push will be hardest

3 April 2001
The eradication of polio is 99 per cent complete but finishing the job presents a major challenge, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, an umbrella organization which brings together United Nations agencies and other partners fighting the disease.

UN survey shows economic recovery in Asia-Pacific region

3 April 2001
The economic performance of the Asia Pacific region grew stronger last year following an impressive recovery after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, according to a United Nations economic survey released today.

Renowned Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado named UNICEF Special Representative

3 April 2001
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today announced the appointment of internationally renowned Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado as a Special Representative to help raise awareness about the rights of young people worldwide.

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.

Heads of UN agencies meet in Kenya on implementing Millennium Summit goals

2 April 2001
With top officials from all parts of the United Nations system gathered in Nairobi for a coordination meeting, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the fact that the event was being held in Africa underscored the importance of the world body's response to the continent's needs.

UN's Iraq-Kuwait mission promotes calm and should be maintained - report

2 April 2001
Carrying out its tasks "smoothly," the United Nations UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) is contributing to calm along the border and should be maintained, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report released today.