Burundi: Security Council welcomes recent moves by parties towards peace
Members of the United Nations Security Council today welcomed the recent moves in Burundi by the Government and rebel leaders towards settling the nation's ongoing conflict.
Security Council extends UN force in southern Lebanon until 31 July
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another six months, until 31 July.
Backing efforts to settle question of Abkhazia, Security Council extends UN mission
Strongly supporting continuing efforts to promote the achievement of a comprehensive political settlement to the status of Abkhazia, the Security Council today unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for an additional six months, until 31 July.
Western Sahara mission extended 2 months to give parties time to consider UN's solution
In a bid to give the parties time to consider Secretary-General Kofi Annan's proposal for a political solution to the situation in Western Sahara, the Security Council today extended by two months the mandate of the United Nations mission responsible for organizing a referendum for the territory.
UN welcomes South Africa’s $20 million donation for relief operations in region
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed South Africa’s $20 million donation for the agency’s emergency food operation for southern Africa.
Environmental degradation major stumbling block for Afghanistan’s recovery – UN
Two decades of warfare in Afghanistan have degraded the environment to the extent it now presents a major stumbling block for the country's reconstruction efforts, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says in a report released today.
As Security Council discusses next steps, UN inspectors continue arms probe in Iraq
As the Security Council met in New York behind closed doors to discuss the next steps forward on Iraq, United Nations inspectors continued their visits today to various facilities around the country.
Annan welcomes Bush's $15 billion pledge for global fight against HIV/AIDS
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today welcomed the announcement by United States President George W. Bush of a total of $15 billion in funding to help in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
World must galvanize to fight AIDS, stave off southern Africa's total collapse - UN
Although swift food aid deliveries have mitigated a humanitarian crisis in southern Africa, a horrifying new disaster looms as HIV/AIDS ravages the region, threatening the very existence of whole countries, two United Nations envoys warned today after a weeklong inter-agency mission to the region.
Nuclear material in Japan incorrectly measured in past, IAEA confirms
Following Japan's recent announcement that it is correcting the amount of plutonium previously declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations watchdog has acknowledged that the amount of nuclear material transferred to waste storage in that country had not been adequately measured in the past.