United Nations

  • Apr 22, 2002
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UNITED STATES/ IRAQ: Law of war

A US military offensive to protect potential victims from Iraqi weapons of mass destruction...

United States
  • Apr 22, 2002
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MIDDLE EAST: Israeli offensive 'over'

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said that the first stage of Israel's offensive in the...

  • Apr 18, 2002
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YUGOSLAVIA: Serbs end Kosovo boycott

The UN announced yesterday that representatives of Kosovo's Serb minority had agreed to end...

Yugoslavia
  • Apr 17, 2002
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LIBERIA: UN sanctions decision imminent

A United Nations expert panel has recommended the Security Council retain some sanctions...

Liberia
  • Apr 17, 2002
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EAST TIMOR: Gusmao presidency

Xanana Gusmao's assumption of the presidency enhances prospects for political stability.

East Timor
  • Apr 17, 2002
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YUGOSLAVIA: New Kosovo police powers a panacea?

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) Michael Steiner hopes that new...

Yugoslavia
  • Apr 16, 2002
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AFRICA: Drug trafficking increasing

The United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) has warned that several recent seizures show...

Africa
  • Apr 15, 2002
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MOROCCO/WESTERN SAHARA: Territorial dispute

The threat of an end to the UN mediating role in the dispute over the Western Sahara has lent...

Western Sahara