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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.

Security Council President outlines work programme for April

2 April 2001
The incoming President of the Security Council today said that the 15-member body could discuss coordinating its work in the area of conflict management with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at an open session later this month.

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.

Task force on tiger poaching to target criminal networks, UN agency says

2 April 2001
The first meeting of a task force on wildlife crime got under way today in New Delhi, where government officials and law enforcement experts are discussing ways of curbing tiger poaching by targeting criminal networks, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a statement.

Wages in hotel and tourism industries trail other sectors, ILO reports

2 April 2001
Hotel, catering and tourism workers earn on average 20 per cent less than employees in other sectors, according to a new report released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO), which opened an expert meeting on the issue in Geneva on Monday.

UN agencies report progress in work on worldwide standards for biotech foods

2 April 2001
A joint intergovernmental body of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today announced significant progress in setting standards for foods derived from biotechnology.

East Timor: Ramos-Horta appointed by UN administrator to replace Gusmão on National Council

2 April 2001
The head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has appointed the current Cabinet Member for Foreign Affairs, José Ramos-Horta, to fill the vacancy created by Xanana Gusmão's resignation last week from the National Council, the UN operation announced today.