Concerned by 'difficult situation' in Sri Lanka, Annan hopes peace talks can restart

26 January 2004

Voicing concern over the difficult situation in Sri Lanka, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he still hopes that the peace talks between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) can resume in the near future.

Annan hopes moves by Sri Lanka leader will not harm peace process

4 November 2003

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that he hoped the peace process in Sri Lanka would not be harmed by the President's decision to sack three cabinet ministers, temporarily suspend Parliament and order troops to guard key sites.

UNICEF opens rehabilitation centres for child soldiers in Sri Lanka

3 October 2003

The first few dozen Sri Lankan child soldiers released by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have been placed in a transit centre that was formally opened today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in the first stage of a new programme to prepare them for civilian life and reunite them with their families.

UN agency launches school feeding programme in Sri Lanka’s war-torn north

5 September 2003

In an effort to help Sri Lanka recover from two decades of war, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a school feeding programme for 33,000 children in former battle zones, and plans to expand it to170,000 children next year, the agency announced today.

WHO helping Sri Lanka prevent disease outbreak after severe floods

4 June 2003

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today it is moving quickly to support Sri Lanka in preventing outbreaks of communicable diseases after severe floods and landslides damaged water supply and sewage systems in what has become the country’s worst natural disaster in 50 years.

UN mounts system-wide response to help Sri Lanka cope with deadly monsoon

21 May 2003

With the death toll in Sri Lanka rising to more than 200, United Nations inter-agency teams are struggling alongside local relief workers to feed and shelter 171,000 survivors of the worst floods and landslides to hit the island in half a century.

UNICEF, Sri Lanka rebels agree to develop plan to help war-affected children

4 March 2003

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) today agreed to develop an action plan on war-affected children and child labour in northeastern Sri Lanka.

UN agency in talks with Sri Lanka government, rebels on refugee returns

17 January 2003

Officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have been meeting with representatives of the Government of Sri Lanka and Tamil Tiger rebel leaders this week to determine a possible role in returning an initial group of over 100,000 internally displaced Tamils, the UN agency said today.

Hailing progress in Sri Lanka peace talks, Annan voices hope for lasting settlement

8 December 2002

Hailing progress achieved in talks aimed at settling the conflict in Sri Lanka, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today voiced hope that the country's peace process would be completed through future negotiations.

Sri Lanka: Annan 'encouraged' by successful end to latest round of peace talks

5 November 2002

The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today said he is "very encouraged" by the successful conclusion of the second round of peace talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

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