The United Nations refugee agency said today it had returned a group of Somalis to their homeland from a camp in Ethiopia as part of a voluntary repatriation programme.
The sports experience, which ought to teach respect and egalitarianism among people, has been badly marked by racism, while the caste system, deeply rooted in certain value systems, continues to victimize communities on many continents, a senior official from the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCHR) said today.
An international monitoring panel charged with keeping an eye on expenditures in Iraq was formally established today with the agreement of all parties on the terms of its operation, according to a joint statement released at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Algeria, Benin, Brazil, the Philippines and Romania were elected today to become the next five non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Defence, Foreign and Interior Ministers from 11 Central African countries will meet in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, next week to review regional security, the United Nations said today.
On United Nations Day tomorrow Secretary-General Kofi Annan is scheduled to open an exhibit on the life of Nobel Peace Laureate and United States diplomat Ralph Johnson Bunche at UN Headquarters in New York.
Long-time fugitive Vladimir Kovacevic, also known as “Rambo,” indicted for leading attacks on Dubrovnik, Croatia, that killed 43 people and devastated the historical district, was put in the custody of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today, in preparation for his first court appearance on Monday.
A top United Nations humanitarian official today told the Iraq donors’ conference in Madrid that security is “the single most important factor” shaping the world body’s work in that country.