The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) will continue until at least the end of June 2003, the UN Security Council decided today.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed Sukehiro Hasegawa of Japan as his new Deputy Special Representative in East Timor, a UN spokesman announced.
An informal meeting of interested parties was convened today at United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss how to advance the Burundi peace process, according to a UN spokesman.
The senior United Nations envoy for Afghanistan today pledged the world body's full support for the country's Transitional Government, which is being set up by the Loya Jirga grand council.
Responding to a request by the Arab Group of countries for a meeting on "the extremely grave and deteriorating situation" in the Middle East, the Security Council today met in an open session, with representatives from over 30 nations set to take part in the debate on the issue.
The global fight against terrorism is intrinsically linked to international efforts to promote human rights, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a message to a major European conference on combating the scourge.
A United Nations human rights expert who has just returned from Guatemala has expressed concern about the reports that the activists she had met during her visit received death threats following her departure.
Acting on the recommendation of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Security Council today extended the mandate of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 15 December.
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has lauded the increased involvement of corporations in the global fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Concerned that continued armed clashes in Burundi could hinder vaccination campaigns targeting over 3 million children in the country, United Nations officials have called on all parties to the conflict to observe 'Days of Tranquillity' so that the immunization campaign can go forward.