Annan informs key players of UN's intention to send team back to Iraq
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has communicated to key players his intention to dispatch United Nations officials to Iraq to help with the transfer of sovereignty later this year.
Haiti: UN Special Adviser and assessment mission chief meet officials
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Adviser on Haiti and the head of the UN assessment mission today continued their round of meetings to gather information on the situation in the Caribbean country after the departure of one president and the swearing-in of a new interim president, prime minister and cabinet.
School enrolment rates surging in Afghanistan, UNICEF reports
More Afghan children than ever before are enrolling in the country's schools, with up to 5.5 million expected to return next week when classes resume after the holiday break, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced.
World's worst humanitarian crisis unfolding in Darfur, Sudan - UN official
Describing the situation in western Sudan's Darfur region as "one of the worst in the world," the United Nations' most senior humanitarian official in Sudan has called for greater attention to the plight of civilians in the area.
Kosovo situation calming down after extra troops deployed, says UN mission
The deployment of extra international troops has helped to calm the situation in Kosovo after the recent deadly violence, but there are still reports of looting and unrest, the United Nations mission to the province reported today.
UN war crimes tribunal reinstates genocide charge for Bosnian Serb
The Appeals Chamber of the United Nations war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia today reinstated a charge of genocide against a Bosnian Serb former government minister facing trial for his role in the deaths of hundreds of Croats and Muslims and the forcible relocation of thousands of others during the Balkan wars of the early 1990s.
UN labour organization suggests reforms to nurture small businesses
In answer to entrepreneurial complaints that small and micro-enterprises are sometimes stifled by red tape, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has carried out a new study highlighting steps governments can take to nurture small businesses and help create jobs.
As violence continues in Kosovo, top UN envoy issues new appeal for calm
The top United Nations envoy in Kosovo issued a new appeal today for an immediate halt to violence that has already killed 22 people and injured 500 more in the worst unrest to hit the ethnically divided province since the world body took over its administration nearly five years ago.
UN food agency to help Afghan women boost poultry production
In a bid to increase food security in Afghanistan, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today announced a new project to help 27,000 women boost poultry production.
UN appeals for funds to help 15,000 hard-pressed displaced people in Ethiopia
Warning of the deteriorating situation of 15,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Ethiopia, the United Nations relief coordination branch today appealed to the international community for an immediate contribution of $180,000 to start up reintegration efforts and prevent the situation from worsening.