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Emphasizing the responsibility of the Government of Sierra Leone and the National Electoral Commission for the holding of elections later this year, the Security Council today clarified the role of the United Nations Mission (UNAMSIL) during the balloting process.

The Security Council today revised its list of sanctions against Afghanistan to target the Al-Qaida network and its supporters.

Underlining the need for confidence-building measures between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the Security Council today called on both countries for the speedy and unconditional release of all remaining prisoners of war and all others detained as a result of the armed conflict.

Members of the Security Council today welcomed the progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) peace process and called on the parties to "redouble" their efforts to move the effort forward.

The top United Nations human rights official today underscored that international legal protections apply to suspected terrorists being held by the United States.

The United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone today signed a landmark agreement establishing a Special Court to prosecute persons bearing “the greatest responsibility” for war crimes during the country’s decade-long civil war.

The United Nations top human rights official today voiced growing concern over the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe and the risks of a wider confrontation in the run up to the country’s general election.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today launched a $2.1 million appeal to help refugees from Myanmar living in camps in Bangladesh, where they depend on outside assistance to survive.

The Greek Cypriot leader, Glafcos Clerides, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash, today began direct talks which resulted in agreement on a future pattern of meetings between them, according to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Special Adviser on Cyprus, who was present at the discussions.

As the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan continued high-level talks in Kabul today, Ericsson and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) worked to set up a complete mobile telecommunications network dedicated to supporting UN humanitarian operations in the war-ravaged country, UN officials said.