Annan wishes Israeli Prime Minister Sharon a speedy recovery
Deeply concerned about the health of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today wished the leader a quick recovery.
UN heightens security in parts of Darfur as envoy attends latest peace talks
With a build-up of armed troops along the northern border of Darfur, Sudan, the United Nations has raised the security level in parts of the province, pulling out all but essential personnel as the top UN envoy there headed to Abuja, Nigeria for the next round of peace talks on the troubled region.
Record number of donors supported UN Population Fund in 2005
More countries contributed to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in 2005 than in any year since its establishment in 1969, bringing the number of donors supporting the reproductive health and women’s rights agency up to 171, compared to the 2004 record of 166.
No evidence Turkey’s bird flu cases came from human-to-human contact, UN says
A United Nations team is heading today for Turkey to help investigate two deaths from bird flu and nine hospitalized cases, the first outside East Asia, but no evidence so far would suggest that the cases represent human-to-human transmission, David Nabarro, the Senior UN System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza, said today.
Explosion damages bus in Kosovo, UN reports, urging prosecution of perpetrators
Reacting to an explosion against a bus carrying passengers in Kosovo, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission (UNMIK) there today said those responsible must be found and brought to justice, and stressed that violence must not impede the political process.
DR Congo: UN report notes political progress, urges disarmament of foreign fighters
Welcoming political progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report to the Security Council that the Government must provide for its troops so they can fully disarm foreign armed groups on the country’s territory.
More than two dozen UN personnel were killed in 2005 – Staff Union
Fatal attacks against United Nations civilian and military personnel stationed around the globe more than doubled last year compared to 2004 as 32 people were killed in incidents that ranged from bombings in Kosovo to ambushes by gunfire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the world body's Staff Union said today.
UN envoy hails South Asia trade pact as boon to region's poorest States
The United Nations envoy for the world's vulnerable countries has hailed the entry into force of the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement as a boon to the region's four poorest States: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal.
Iran should maintain suspension of nuclear research – IAEA chief
Learning of Iran’s plans to resume research and development on its suspended “peaceful” nuclear energy programme, the head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reminded Tehran that it should maintain its suspension of all enrichment-related activities.
Disasters of 2005 not completely 'natural,' UN health agency says
The high death toll in 2005 from tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons, mudslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, locusts and pandemics can not necessarily be blamed on “natural” disaster, according to the United Nations health agency which today pointed to a complex mix of human and natural factors that led to tragedy in those events.