UN, Cambodia resume exploratory talks on special court for Khmer Rouge
United Nations and Cambodia officials today resumed exploratory talks on the establishment of a special court to try former Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against humanity.
AIDS in Africa can be beat with adequate resources, UN envoy says
The top United Nations envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa said today that his recent two-week tour of the southern part of the continent had reinforced his fundamental conviction that a concerted effort between the African people and the international community can defeat the deadly disease.
Top UN arms experts set to brief Security Council on Iraq inspections
Just a little more than one month after Iraq handed over a 12,000-page dossier on its weapons programme, the top United Nations arms inspectors are preparing to give the Security Council a preliminary assessment of their investigations on the ground.
Security Council hails commitment to peace talks by Chad, Central African Republic
Members of the United Nations Security Council today welcomed the decision by Chad and the Central African Republic to quickly convene a joint commission in Gabon and urged them to use it to make substantial progress in their bilateral relations.
Global vaccine coalition backs UN immunization strategy for measles
An international coalition for immunization has endorsed a plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to reduce child deaths from measles by increasing the opportunities for vaccination early in childhood.
Situation in Central African Republic 'source of concern,' Annan reports
The current situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be a source of concern, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report, warning that the presence of an armed rebellion in the northern part of the country, together with the insecurity and depravations suffered by the local populations, are all destabilizing factors that raise tensions and hamper efforts to restore peace.
DPR of Korea has just weeks to comply with resolution, IAEA says
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has just weeks to begin complying with a resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) before the matter is referred to the Security Council for action, a spokesperson for the watchdog body said today.
Security Council urges cooperation in process to demarcate Ethiopia-Eritrea border
Members of the Security Council today urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to continue to extend their full cooperation to the United Nations mission in the region and the independent Boundary Commission in order to ensure the smooth demarcation of the border between the two countries.
Clashes in west worsening humanitarian situation in Côte d'Ivoire, UN says
Fighting and ceasefire violations continue to exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Côte d'Ivoire, where the situation remains extremely tense and is also exacting an increasingly heavy toll on the country's economy, the United Nations reported today.
Attempts to resettle refugees away from fighting in Côte d’Ivoire rebuffed – UN agency
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today reiterated concern for the security of tens of thousands of mostly Liberian refugees in the volatile western part of Côte d’Ivoire after attempts to evacuate nearly 5,000 of them from a camp near the front lines were rebuffed.