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Recent events make it more challenging for UN to administer Kosovo - envoy
25 July –
The situation in Kosovo has changed fundamentally in the past few months and events on the ground have contributed to creating a “profoundly new operating reality” for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission there (UNMIK), the world body’s top official in Kosovo told the Security Council today.FULL STORY>>
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders announce 'full-fledged' talks – UN
25 July –
Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat today announced that they would meet for full-fledged talks under United Nations auspices on 3 September, in a move aimed at ending the long-running dispute in Cyprus.FULL STORY>>
Egyptian military engineers join UN-AU mission in Darfur
24 July –
A contingent of 126 Egyptian engineers today arrived in El Fasher, Darfur, according to the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID).FULL STORY>>
Ban deeply concerned about proposed Israeli settlement activity in West Bank
24 July –
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep concern about the announcement today of the initial approval by the Ministry of Defense of 20 residential units in the Israeli military post of Maskiyot in the West Bank.FULL STORY>>
Afghanistan: more illegal armed groups disbanded with UN help
24 July –
A campaign to disband illegal armed groups – that has already seen more than 40,000 weapons handed in – is to be extended to 12 more districts in Afghanistan, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).FULL STORY>>
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Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Nepal into early 2009
- 23 July
Ban convenes ‘Group of Friends’ meeting on Myanmar
- 23 July
Kosovo: UN envoy meets senior Serbian officials in Belgrade
- 23 July
Senior UN official assesses stabilization plan in eastern DR Congo
- 23 July
UN-African Union mission chief meets with Sudanese President in Darfur
- 23 July
Somalia: UN envoy calls on Security Council to take ‘bold, decisive and fast action’
- 23 July
Incoming UN envoy to Cyprus meets with Secretary-General
- 23 July
Middle East: top UN official ‘heartened’ by positive steps towards peace
- 22 July
Secretary-General congratulates first President of Nepal
- 22 July
Darfur: AU-UN mission condemns attack on security officer by Sudanese military
- 22 July
Security situation relatively calm in Darfur after recent attacks – UN mission
- 21 July
Secretary-General appeals for calm between Cambodia and Thailand
- 21 July
Ban welcomes agreement to hold talks aimed at ending crisis in Zimbabwe
- 21 July
Afghanistan making significant progress in mine clearance, reports UN official
- 21 July
UN envoy in Pretoria to discuss efforts to resolve Zimbabwe crisis
- 18 July
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