Annan urges international community to stay for long haul in Haiti
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed today to the international community to keep its focus on helping the people of Haiti.
Iraq: UN panel ready to inspect for prohibited arms at Security Council’s request
The United Nations commission set up to monitor and destroy Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction is continuing its work and stands ready to resume operations in the country at the request of the Security Council, according to a document released today at UN Headquarters in New York.
UN refugee envoy begins mission to Chad
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Chad today to take a first-hand look at the UN’s efforts to help the tens of thousands of refugees there from Sudan and the Central African Republic.
Security Council commends UN mission’s handling of tensions in DR Congo
The Security Council today commended the United Nations mission (MONUC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for resolving tensions in Bukavu and responding to violence in Ituri.
DPR of Korea: Annan welcomes progress in latest multilateral talks
Praising the latest round of multilateral talks concerning the Korean peninsula, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today they have “opened a pathway to full-fledged and continuing negotiations” about achieving a durable peace in the region.
UN’s Guatemala mission urges stepped-up efforts to address past abuses
Five years after the publication of a major report on human rights in Guatemala, the United Nations mission in the country today said more efforts are needed to implement its recommendations.
Africa to dominate Security Council programme for March, President says
The Security Council’s schedule for March will be dominated by African issues, especially efforts to guarantee stability in the western part of the continent, the incoming Council President said today.
UN expert panel urges governments to do more to reduce demand for drugs
In a bid to cut the nexus between drug abuse and violent crime, a United Nations expert panel today called on governments across the world to introduce more comprehensive policies to reduce public demand for illegal narcotics.
UN to resume land repatriation of Sierra Leonean refugees from Liberia
After a nearly two-year halt because of heavy fighting, the United Nations refugee agency will tomorrow resume the repatriation over land of some 13,000 Sierra Leoneans from Liberia.
UN refugee agency prepares for return of millions who fled Africa’s conflicts
With millions of refugees from Africa’s conflicts facing their first chance in many years to return home where they would join millions more internally displaced by war, the United Nations refugee agency will bring together key African ministers, donor governments and other partners in Geneva next week to discuss the issues of rehabilitation and reconstruction.