Security Council members today expressed concern over excessive deployment of Eritrean militia and policemen in the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) separating Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, as well as the failure of Ethiopia and Eritrea to agree on the precise boundaries of the zone.
While noting some progress in the relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea and commending the two countries for their continued commitment to the peace process, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has warned of the remaining "serious difficulties" and stressed the need to move forward on unresolved matters.
A United Nations meeting drawing senior military officials from Ethiopia and Eritrea has produced agreement on a number of measures which the formerly warring countries will take as they pursue the path of peace, according to the UN peacekeeping mission in the region.
The United Nations Security Council today decided not to extend the arms embargo against of Ethiopia and Eritrea beyond 16 May - one year after the sanctions had been imposed on the parties.
The top United Nations peacekeeping official today confirmed the establishment of a Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) in Ethiopia and Eritrea along the countries' common border.
The United Nations peacekeeping operation in Eritrea and Ethiopia today officially established a Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) along the countries' common border, representing a "milestone" in the resolution of the conflict between the two East African States, according to the head of the UN mission.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today launched a new $89.7 million emergency operation to feed 2.5 million small-scale farmers in Ethiopia.
The Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) today stressed the vital importance for peacekeepers to be able to move freely in their area of operation, while representatives of the two countries restated their commitment to the goal.
