Security Council extends UN mandate in Western Sahara until April
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission to Western Sahara, due to expire tomorrow, until the end of April.
Georgia: Security Council extends UN mission through July
The Security Council today unanimously extended the 10-year-old United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) through July after Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported that it was critical to maintaining stability along the ceasefire lines between Georgian and Abkhaz separatist forces.
Security Council extends mandate of UN force in Lebanon until end of July
Calling on the Government of Lebanon to return its effective authority over its southern area bordering Israel, the United Nations Security Council today extended for six months the mandate of the UN force in the area.
Annan pays tribute to memory of UN development official killed in Uzbek plane crash
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today mourned the death of the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) top official in Uzbekistan, killed earlier this month in a plane crash, remembering him as not only a dedicated and talented colleague but also "a thoroughly decent human being."
Condemning bloodshed, Annan implores Israelis and Palestinians to pursue peace
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today deplored the latest spate of bloodshed in the Middle East and urged the Israelis and the Palestinians to pursue an enduring settlement to their conflict.
Annan tells European Parliament that better migration policies will benefit all
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the European Union to better manage its legal immigration and strengthen the capacity of developing countries to give refugees adequate protection.
UN food agency appeals anew for urgent aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad
With the number of refugees pouring into the barren savannahs of eastern Chad from the ongoing conflict in western Sudan now reaching more than 110,000, the United Nations World Food Programnme (WFP) has renewed its appeal to international donors for $11 million to meet the growing humanitarian crisis.
Iraq, Cyprus continue to be focus of Annan's talks with European leaders in Belgium
The situation in Iraq and efforts to revive talks to settle the Cyprus problem continued to be the focus of discussions today between United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and senior European officials in Belgium.
Top UN relief official heads to Ukraine, Belarus after wrapping up trip to Russia
The senior United Nations relief official is heading to Ukraine and Belarus today after wrapping up a five-day official visit to the Russian Federation, where he held high-level talks in Moscow and travelled to Chechnya and Ingushetia to observe the humanitarian situation in those republics.
UN Mission to Afghanistan steps up moves to help women register for polls
The United Nations Mission to Afghanistan reported today that it is intensifying efforts to support women's participation in the electoral process, focusing its initiatives on those cities where the female turnout to register to vote is low.