uranium

Ahead of Annan's Balkans trip, UN agency chief reports on depleted uranium in area

14 November 2002
As United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan prepares to travel to the Balkans later this week, the senior UN environment official has reported to him on the presence of depleted uranium (DU) in the region.

UN agency identifies risks from depleted uranium used during Bosnia conflict

12 November 2002
After investigating 15 sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina that were targeted with weapons containing depleted uranium (DU) during the mid-1990s, a team of experts from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has identified areas at greatest risk.