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Amb. Kolby (left) at press conference in Belgrade

Security Council mission stresses importance of Yugoslavia's full cooperation with UN

17 December 2002
Security Council members have stressed the importance of Belgrade's full cooperation with United Nations resolutions on Kosovo and the UN war crimes tribunal, the head of the Council mission said today as it concluded its visit to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Testimony ends at UN tribunal's sentencing hearing for former Bosnian Serb President

17 December 2002
At the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the final witnesses testified today in the sentencing hearing of former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic.

Security Council mission set to travel to Kosovo, Belgrade

13 December 2002
A team from the United Nations Security Council is set to travel this evening to Kosovo and Belgrade for talks with senior officials in both places, a UN spokesman said today in New York.

Annan lauds reform efforts in Yugoslavia

19 November 2002
Continuing his official visit to the Balkans, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today hailed efforts by Yugoslavia to reform and strengthen its institutions, and recognized Belgrade's burgeoning relationship with its neighbours and the European Union.

UN tribunal combines 2 indictments against Bosnian general Ratko Mladic

12 November 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today announced that it has consolidated its two indictments against Gen. Ratko Mladic, one of the most sought-after suspects for war crimes committed during the Bosnia and Herzegovina conflict in the 1990s.

UN tribunal suspends Milosevic genocide trial for medical reasons

4 November 2002
The genocide trial of Slobodan Milosevic was adjourned for the rest of the week, in part due to medical reasons, the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced today.

UN tribunal issues five-year prison sentence to former Bosnian Serb official

18 October 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has sentenced a former Bosnian Serb official to five years in prison for war crimes committed in Bosanski Samac.

Citing possible bias, UN tribunal requests removal of Milosevic lawyer

10 October 2002
Judges from the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today asked to remove one of the court-appointed lawyers for Slobodan Milosevic, saying that comments made by the attorney could give a perception of bias against the former Yugoslav President.

UN tribunal denies Bosnian Serb suspect's motion to dismiss war crimes charges

9 October 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today rejected a defence motion seeking the release of an alleged Bosnian Serb prison camp commander and a dismissal of the indictment against him.

UN tribunal drops indictment against Croatian accused of war crimes

4 October 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today announced that it has withdrawn an indictment against a Croatian military policeman accused of war crimes against Bosnian Muslims, saying it was more appropriate for a national court to prosecute the suspect.