former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Ruud Lubbers

FYR of Macedonia: UNHCR warns of population displacement after recent clashes

15 November 2001
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today warned of further population displacement in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia unless significant progress was urgently made in implementing the 13 August peace agreement.
Ruud Lubbers

UN refugee chief urges continued commitment to building peace in FYR of Macedonia

28 September 2001
Urging the international community to maintain its commitment to building peace in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today called on donors to cover an $8 million funding deficit for the agency's operations in the country.
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Security Council endorses efforts to enact peace agreement in FYR of Macedonia

26 September 2001
The Security Council today endorsed efforts to implement the 13 August Framework Agreement in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and strongly supported the establishment of a multinational security presence in the country at the request of its Government.

UN says security concerns slow down return of refugees from FYR of Macedonia

25 September 2001
The rate of refugee returns to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from Kosovo has fallen to just under 200 per day amid uncertainty over security after NATO ends its arms collection mission on Wednesday, the United Nations refugee agency said today.

UN refugee agency begins bus service for displaced people in FYR of Macedonia

21 September 2001
In an effort to promote freedom of movement in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the United Nations refugee agency today began a bus service in the northern Tetovo region to allow ethnic Albanians and Macedonians to move safely across military checkpoints.

UN refugee agency seeks urgent deployment of security force in FYR of Macedonia

19 September 2001
The United Nations refugee agency today called for a transitional international security presence before the departure of NATO forces to allow the safe return of refugees and displaced people in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

International security forces needed to stabilize FYR of Macedonia: UN agency

6 September 2001
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today appealed to the international community to urgently put in place a security arrangement to stabilize the situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and allow the return of refugees and displaced persons.

Refugees return to FYR of Macedonia despite roadblocks: UNHCR

31 August 2001
Ethnic Albanians using side roads continued to return to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from Kosovo at a rate of about 2,000 a day despite blockages of main roads by ethnic Macedonians opposed to their return, the United Nations refugee agency said today.

Some 900 refugees return to FYR of Macedonia from Kosovo: UNHCR

28 August 2001
As NATO started its arms collection programme in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, around 900 refugees went back to the country from Kosovo yesterday in the largest return in recent days, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

FYR of Macedonia: tension, insecurity still high in areas around Tetovo, UNHCR

24 August 2001
Despite calm and normal commercial activity in the town of Tetovo, in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, there was still a great deal of tension and insecurity in the surrounding areas, a spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today.