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Following a unanimous action by the General Assembly to appoint Kofi Annan to a second term as United Nations Secretary-General, representatives of various regional groups at the world body voiced their strong support for the UN leader, praising his personal integrity and dedication, as well as his professional qualities of a consummate negotiator and reform-minded manager.

Voluntary actions by industry, governments and organizations are leading to small but significant reductions in emissions of global warming gases worldwide, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Energy Council (WEC) said today.

The United Nations Security Council, whose presidency rotates on a monthly basis, held today the first-ever open "wrap-up" meeting designed to evaluate the past month's work.

The United Nations Security Council today called for an immediate suspension of hostilities in Burundi and for the armed groups to enter into negotiations.

Calling it a "positive decision," a United Nations envoy in the Middle East today reported that Israel had confirmed its commitment to immediately suspend flights over Lebanese territory.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today welcomed the decision of the Belgrade authorities to transfer Slobodan Milosevic to the Tribunal for trial.

The top United Nations official in Kosovo today appealed to international donors for resources for the "safe and sustainable return of Kosovo Serbs" to the province.

More than 75,000 people have fled their homes in the Central African Republic following a failed coup attempt last month that triggered a government crackdown on the opposition, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today.

The United Nations Foundation today announced details of how individuals can donate money to the Global AIDS and Health Fund - first proposed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan - which earlier this week received the full backing of the United Nations General Assembly.

Most of the 156 Liberian passengers on board a ship that docked last week in Lagos after a month-long odyssey at sea have indicated that they are seeking asylum in Nigeria, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which completed the first day of interviews with the group on Wednesday.