DECEMBER 2002
10 December 2002       Acting Special Representative hands over school to community in Bombali District
9 December 2002       UNAMSIL Acting Special Representative decorates Ukrainian peacekeepers
3 December 2002       UNAMSIL commemorates World Aids Day
2 December 2002       Acting Special Representative witnesses the swearing-in of Special Court judges
NOVEMBER 2002
21 November 2002       Deputy Force Commander conducts familiarization tour
6 November 2002         UNAMSIL Chief Military Observer appointed new Deputy Force Commander
5 November 2002          UNAMSIL Force Commander inaugurates vocational school in Mgburaka
OCTOBER 2002
30 October 2002          UNAMSIL Deputy Force Commander bids farewell to peacekeepers as he completes his tour of duty
30 October 2002          UNAMSIL Force Commander pays farewell visit to Bangladeshi and Kenyan peacekeepers
25 October 2002           Nigerian peacekeepers donate relief material to war amputees
24 October 2002           President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah joins UNAMSIL Acting Special Representative in celebrating UN Day
22 October 2002           Allegation of "widespread sexual exploitation" in West Africa refugee camps not confirmed by United Nations investigation
17 October 2002           Acting Special Representative opens human rights seminar
10 October 2002           Acting Special Representative meets British Royal College of Defence Studies Delegation
4 October 2002           Acting Special Representative briefs UNAMSIL staff on Secretary-General's latest reports
2 October 2002           UNAMSIL Deputy Special Representative tours mining sites
2 October 2002           UNAMSIL Chief Military Observer donates food and equipment to the disabled
2 October 2002           Nigerian peacekeepers receive UN medals of honour
SEPTEMBER 2002
26 September 2002           UN Economic Commission For Africa delegation visits Mano River Union countries
25 September 2002           UNAMSIL Chief Military Observer tours team sites in western areas
25 September 2002           Security Council extends UNAMSIL's mandate
24 September 2002           Sierra Leonean children celebrate peace day with videoconference
23 September 2002           Festivities to mark International Day of Peace held around the country
23 September 2002           Flag-raising ceremony marks International Day of Peace
20 September 2002           Sierra Leone children celebrate International Day of Peace
19 September 2002           UNAMSIL hands over projects to the people of Lunsar
19 September 2002           UNAMSIL Chief Military Observer visits team sites in east and southern districts
16 September 2002           Special Representative says UNAMSIL drawdown will take security situation into account
10 September 2002           Government of Sierra Leone, UNAMSIL and UN agencies commemorate International Day of Peace
9 September 2002           DSRSG hands over Magistrate Court buildings in Makeni and Magburaka
6 September 2002           UNAMSIL Force Commader welcomes new contingent of Bangladeshi peacekeepers
5 September 2002           Deputy Special Representative visits Bonthe District
AUGUST 2002
28 August 2002           Deputy Special Representative visits refugee camps
26 August 2002           SRSG launches UNAMSIL Personnel Conduct Committee
24 August 2002           Ukrainian Aviation Contingent decorated with UN medal
24 August 2002           World Summit on Sustainable Development meets in Johannesburg
22 August 2002           Special Representative briefs diplomatic corps on way ahead for UNAMSIL
22 August 2002           Human Rights section holds TRC forum in Port Loko
19 August 2002           Deputy Special Representative inaugurates district office in northern Sierra Leone
9 August 2002           UNAMSIL statement on events of 18 July 2002
2 August 2002           Acting Force Commander welcomes arrival of new Pakistani peacekeepers
JULY 2002
30 August 2002           Peacekeepers hand over renovated church in Koidu
26 July 2002           Acting Force Commander bids farewell to Pakistani peacekeepers
24 July 2002           Guinean Battalion starts troop rotation
22 July 2002           Acting Special Representative decorates Ghanaian peacekeepers with medals of honour
19 July 2002           Acting Force Commander welcomes new battalions of Bangladeshi peacekeepers
18 July 2002           Visiting Ghanaian Chief of Defence Staff pays courtesy call on SRSG
13 July 2002           ECOWAS leaders and UN Special Representative attend President Kabbah's inauguration
12 July 2002           Acting Force Commander welcomes new peacekeepers from Nepal and Zambia
11 July 2002           SRSG visits Sierra Rutile Company in Moyamba
11 July 2002           Canadian Vice Chief of Defence Staff and UNHCR official pay courtesy calls on Acting Force Commander
10 July 2002           Special Representative meets with Sierra Leone electoral officials
5 July 2002           Inauguration of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
4 July 2002           SRSG meets with Commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
3 July 2002           Special Representative visits Kailahun District
2 July 2002           Bangladeshi Foreign Minister pays courtesy call on SRSG
1 July 2002           UN sanctions committee on Sierra Leone chairman visits Kono and Kenema Districts
1 July 2002           Bangladeshi Foreign Minister tours UNAMSIL deployments
JUNE 2002
29 June 2002           UNAMSIL holds sea burial and wreath-laying ceremony for Zambian peacekeepers
28 June 2002           UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on Sierra Leone arrives in Freetown
27 June 2002           Special Representative visits Sierra Leone-Liberia border areas
27 June 2002           Jordanian delegation pays courtesy call on Deputy Force Commander
26 June 2002           Chief Military Observer tours central and southern provinces
26 June 2002           Bangladeshi Foreign Minister to visit Sierra Leone
25 June 2002           Secretary-General says Sierra Leone has good prospects for peace but must consolidate                                             progress
21 June 2002           Senior UN official visits Sierra Leone
21 June 2002           Chief Military Observer tours Koinadugu District
20 June 2002           Forensic team visits Sierra Leone
18 June 2002           Bangladeshi Army delegation pays courtesy call on UNAMSIL officials
14 June 2002           UNAMSIL Force Commander tours Sierra Leone's border areas
14 June 2002           Acting Special Representative decorates Kenyan peacekeepers with medals of honor
10 June 2002           Nigerian Battalion to conduct weapons destruction in Hastings
6 June 2002           Deputy Special Representative commissions district offices and police station
4 June 2002           Special Representative inaugurates motherless home dormitory in Moyamba
4 June 2002           Force Commander continues with post-elections tour of the country
MAY 2002
31 May 2002           Force Commander bids farewell to Bangladeshi Battalion 4
30 May 2002           Freetown art project holds exhibition at UNAMSIL headquarters
29 May 2002           Force Commander assesses refugee situation in the Eastern region
23 May 2002           Special Representative addresses UNAMSIL staff
17 May 2002           Force Commander commends UNAMSIL peacekeepers for their role in the elections
15 May 2002           UNAMSIL senior officials witness voting process throughout Sierra Leone
15 May 2002           Special Representative praises the organization of Sierra Leone elections
10 May 2002           UNAMSIL Chief Military Observer visits northern towns
10 May 2002           Deputy Force Commander visits Moyamba to assess readiness for elections
10 May 2002           Deputy Special Representative assesses progress on restoration of state authority
9 May 2002           Force Commander tours to assess security and election preparedness
6 May 2002           Commander-in-Chief of US Special Operations visits UNAMSIL peacekeepers
2 May 2002           Acting Special Representative decorates Guinean peacekeepers with medals of honor
2 May 2002           Public Information Section opens press centre at the National Democratic Institute
1 May 2002           Chief of General Staff of Kenyan Armed Forces pays courtesy call on Acting SRSG
APRIL 2002
28 April 2002           Bangladesh Medical Battalion to provide services in Makeni
28 April 2002           Pakistani contingent organizes sports gala in Kono District
27 April 2002           Nigerian Battalion 9 organizes live firing exercises
25 April 2002           Special Representative visits towns to assess preparations for elections
24 April 2002           Special Representative visits newly deployed peacekeepers
23 April 2002           Presidential candidates invited to air their views on Radio UNAMSIL
22 April 2002           UN disarmament assessment mission visits Moyamba district
21 April 2002           UN disarmament assessment mission visits Port Loko and Bombali Districts
20 April 2002           Russian Aviation Unit conducts live firing training exercise
20 April 2002           Deputy Special Representative tours resettlement camps in the eastern region
19 April 2002           Public Information Section launches expanded elections coverage and outreach
18 April 2002           UN disarmament assessment mission visits Kono and Kailahun districts
17 April 2002           Special Representative opens secondary school in Daru
16 April 2002           Russian Aviation Unit to conduct military training exercise
14 April 2002           Deputy SRSG participates in inauguration of rehabilitated buildings in Kambia District
14 April 2002           UN GA President meets with president, UNAMSIL and UN country team officials
12 April 2002           EU Special Envoy, Russian air delegation pay courtesy calls on Special Representative
11 April 2002           ECOWAS Executive Secretary pays courtesy call on Special Representative
10 April 2002           UNAMSIL launches publication on elections and human rights
10 April 2002           UN General Assembly President Han Seung-Soo to visit Sierra Leone
9 April 2002           Pakistani peacekeepers decorated with medals of honour
5 April 2002           UNAMSILl's public information section to hold training workshop for local journalists
3 April 2002           Professional staff of the US Congress meet with senior UNAMSIL officials
3 April 2002           Force Commander welcomes new battalions of Bangladeshi peacekeepers
2 April 2002           Special Representative awarded honoray chieftaincy title
MARCH 2002
28 March 2002           Peacekeepers hold military training in preparation for elections
25 March 2002           Acting Special Representative and Force commander inaugurate school in Port Loko
25 March 2002           UN inter-agency meeting recommends plan of action
22 March 2002           Human rights programme for students held in Makeni
22 March 2002           Nepalese peacekeepers decorated with UN medals
20 March 2002           Acting Special Representative meets with UK Armed Forces Minister
20 March 2002           Special Representative meets with leaders of political parties
18 March 2002           Acting Force Commander sensitizes troops in Port Loko and Kambia
15 March 2002           Acting Force Commander continues sensitization of peacekeepers
14 March 2002           UNAMSIL sensitizes public on voters' roll exhibition
12 March 2002           CIVPOL officers conduct training for Sierra Leone police
8 March 2002           Special Representative holds discussions with UNHCR Assistant High Commissoner
8 March 2002           Greetings by UNAMSIL spokesperson on International Women's Day
8 March 2002           Acting Force Commander warns troops against misconduct
FEBRUARY 2002
28 February 2002           Statement in reaction to UNHCR-Save the Children report
27 February 2002           U.S. ambassador holds discussions with UNAMSIL
27 February 2002           Force Commander pays courtesy calls on newly deployed Nigerian Battalions
27 February 2002           Deputy Special Representative visits Liberia border area to assess refugee situation
27 February 2002           Visiting UN Assistant Secretary-General tours Kenema and Tongo fields
26 February 2002           Physicians for Human Rights to launch report on Sierra Leone
25 February 2002           UN Volunteers commission a water pump for polio children's home refugees
25 February 2002           Russian Aviation Unit receives UN medal
20 February 2002           Nigerian Battalion donates relief food to Bombali Orphanages
19 February 2002           UNAMSIL and UNHCR agree to cooperate in assisting refugees
18 February 2002           Guinean Army Chief of Defence Staff pays courtesy call
15 February 2002           Ghana's Minister Of Defense calls on UNAMSIL leadership
15 February 2002           RUFP leaders meet with Deputy Special Representative
12 February 2002           Deputy Special Representative opens new police station
11 February 2002           Donor team concludes assessment mission
10 February 2002           British Prime Minister congratulates UNAMSIL during visit
7 February 2002             Nigerian battalion 11 advance team deploys in Makeni
7 February 2002             Voter registration extended to 10 February
6 February 2002             Donor delegation visits Kono district
4 February 2002             UNAMSIL and UNHCR begin refugee information campaign
4 February 2002             Special Representative appeals for international assistance
4 February 2002             Deputy Special Representative tours voter registration centres
2 February 2002             Donors to visit Sierra Leone on assessment mission
1 February 2002             US military team visits UNAMSIL deployments
1 February 2002             Voter registration enters second week
JANUARY 2002
31 January 2002             Special Representative addresses staff on future role of UNAMSIL
30 January 2002             Special Representative appeals for peace-building in Koidu
25 January 2002             UNIFEM experts conclude visit to Sierra Leone
25 January 2002             Voter registration starts in Kono district after initial delays
24 January 2002             Voter registration starts in Sierra Leone
24 January 2002             DSRSG calls for peace and reconciliation in Koidu
22 January 2002             Japanese Government approves three million dollars grant for Sierra Leone
21 January 2002             Symbolic destruction of weapons marked in Bo and Kenema
20 January 2002             President and Special Representative attend symbolic destruction of weapons
18 January 2002             Sierra Leone war is over, declares President
17 January 2002             UNAMSIL military observers and civilian police decorated with medals
17 January 2002             UK official pays courtesy call on Deputy Special Representative
17 January 2002             Disarmament officially declared completed in Sierra Leone
16 January 2002             UN and Government of Sierra Leone sign agreement establishing Special Court
16 January 2002             UN planning team on Special Court calls on Deputy Special Representative
15 January 2002             UN planning team on Special Court calls on the president of Sierra Leone
14 January 2002             UNAMSIL conducts election sensitization campaign in Port Loko and Makeni
14 January 2002             UN planning team on Special Court meets RUF and CDF in Kono district
12 January 2002             senior RUF commanders disarm as process concludes in Kailahun
12 January 2002             UN planning team on Special Court meets paramount chiefs
10 January 2002             UN planning team on Special Court meets Sierra Leone lawyers and police
9 January 2002             Head of UN planning team for Special Court briefs media
8 January 2002             UN planning team for Special Court begins two-week mission
7 January 2002             Head of UN planning team for Special Court to address Sierra Leonean media
7 January 2002             Disarmament in Eastern Sierra Leone
7 January 2002             SRSG commissions police station in Tombo
6 January 2002             UNAMSIL loses five peacekeepers in munitions explosion
4 January 2002             Nigerian Envoy and NIBATT 7 donate humanitarian items
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