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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s announcement that Israel will withdraw the military and settlements from the Gaza Strip should be welcomed by all, as it sets the stage for the possible resumption of a “vigorous” peace process, the senior United Nations envoy for the Middle East, Terje Roed-Larsen, told the Security Council today.

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s top adviser for Cyprus met separately with the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders today on the eve of the resumption of direct talks aimed at securing agreement on a plan that would reunify the island nation ahead of its entry into the European Union in May.

Reacting to the news of today’s deadly train accident in Iran, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan pledged the world body’s help in mitigating the disaster.

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is slated to meet tomorrow with several countries interested in the Iraq situation to share ideas about the matter, a UN spokesman said today.

As over a dozen United Nations experts arrived in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan, the UN envoy to the country today called on the warring parties – rebel groups, militias and the Government – to stop fighting and work for peace and stability.

Following up on an agreement reached last year between the United Nations and the European Union (EU), officials from both organizations today held a daylong meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on joint efforts to manage emerging crises.

The one millionth Afghan to register to vote is a female Kabul University student, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported today.

Condemning the recent deadly clashes in Haiti, members of the United Nations Security Council today called on the government and opposition to restore confidence and dialogue, overcoming their differences peacefully and democratically through constitutional means.

With the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMISET) set to end in May, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has issued a special report to the Security Council hailing recent progress in the country while urging a continued international presence there in the year to come

A United Nations-chaired meeting to review the peace process between Georgia and Abkhaz separatists today hailed progress made in political and security matters, refugee returns and economic cooperation despite the difficult situation on the ground.