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Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the Israeli authorities to cease the practice of destroying Palestinian homes, while calling on both sides to control their actions and re-start efforts for peace.

The top United Nations disarmament official today told a UN forum on the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons that the Organization stood ready to implement a plan of action set for adoption at the conclusion of the two-week gathering.

The Security Council today authorized United Nations military observers to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula - a strategic area disputed by Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - until 15 January 2002.

Following ceremonies to mark the sixth anniversary of the tragic massacre of civilians in Srebrenica, the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today expressed its "deep satisfaction" with the peaceful and respectful manner in which the observances were conducted.

Marking World Population Day - an annual observance spotlighting the urgent need for solutions to global population problems in the context of sustainable development - United Nations officials today underscored the fragile relationship between the human species and the planet.

A United Nations spokesman confirmed today that Secretary-General Kofi Annan has ordered an internal investigation into the facts surrounding the handling of a videotape filmed last year by members of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) a few hours after an attack across the Blue Line in which three Israeli Defence Force soldiers had been taken captive by the Hizbollah.

A resolution of the political, electoral and institutional crisis that has plagued Haiti since 1997 is a prerequisite for the formulation and implementation of a long-term development programme with Port-au-Prince, Secretary-General Kofi Annan writes in a just released report on the situation in the Caribbean nation.

With Wednesday passing as the final deadline for East Timorese to challenge the list of proposed candidates for the upcoming elections, the United Nations transitional administration today said that all political parties and independent candidates had been officially registered.

The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) today announced the launch of a $1 million initiative to implement small, quick impact projects in areas that will help meet the basic needs of the Congolese population.

Seeking to alleviate the plight of millions of people in the developing world who suffer from hearing loss, the World Health Organization (WHO) today released guidelines on hearing aid donations at a meeting in Geneva which brought together representatives of industry and governments.