UN News and Press Releases

March 2003

31 Mar 2003 - Somalia: Experts recommend UN sanctions

31 Mar 2003 - DR of Congo: UN mission deplores latest rebel violence

31 Mar 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire: Humanitarian situation worsening

28 Mar 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire: Security Council calls on all parties

28 Mar 2003 - Sierra Leone: UN peacekeeping mission extended

28 Mar 2003 - Deadline for nominating judges to Rwanda tribunal extended

28 Mar 2003 - Annan concerned by fighting in Liberia

28 Mar 2003 - Liberia: UN agency relocates staff

26 Mar 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire: Children living in "near catastrophic conditions"

25 Mar 2003 - Liberia: Need may outstrip supply of relief resources

24 Mar 2003 - Liberia: UN official concerned at abuses against civilians

21 Mar 2003 - Sierra Leone: UN body backs up gradual pullout of peacekeepers

21 Mar 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire: UN renews aid appeal

20 Mar 2003 - Central African Rep: Security Council condemns coup

20 Mar 2003 - Security Council seeks boost in UN mission in DRC

20 Mar 2003 - Western Sahara: Annan recommends extension of UN mission

19 Mar 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire: UN official voices sorrow at killing of aid workers

19 Mar 2003 - UN official welcomes acquittal of human rights activists in Egypt

19 Mar 2003 - Sierra Leone: Annan recommends gradual withdrawal of troops

18 Mar 2003 - Security Council calls for West African cooperation

18 Mar 2003 - DR of Congo: Parties in Ituri sign ceasefire

18 Mar 2003 - Annan urges global help to West Africa

18 Mar 2003 - Mozambique: UN airlifts emergency food

18 Mar 2003 - Liberia: More flee fighting in northeast

17 Mar 2003 - Annan strongly condemns coup in Central African Republic

17 Mar 2003 - DR of Congo: Annan "very concerned" by tensions in Ituri

14 Mar 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire: Security Council welcomes inaugural meeting

14 Mar 2003 - Security Council welcomes indictments by Sierra Leone court

14 Mar 2003 - UN agency concerned by harassment of Central African refugees

14 Mar 2003 - Medical practices not primary mode of HIV infection in Africa

14 Mar 2003 - Security Council extends Ethiopia-Eritrea mission's mandate

13 Mar 2003 - DR of Congo: Panel to restart work on exploitation of resources

13 Mar 2003 - UN appeals for food aid to East and West Africa

12 Mar 2003 - Security Council condemns violence in Somalia

12 Mar 2003 - Ensuring peace in Africa also means tackling social issues, Annan

12 Mar 2003 - Somalia: UN official concerned by lack of access to conflict zone

11 Mar 2003 - Eritrea: Crisis can turn to complete catastrophe, UN warns

11 Mar 2003 - UN special court for Sierra Leone indicts seven

11 Mar 2003 - Annan condemns killing of 3 aid workers in Liberia

11 Mar 2003 - African forests face further degradation

11 Mar 2003 - UN appeals urgently for food for Burundi

10 Mar 2003 - DR of Congo: UN team headed to Bunia to quell violence

10 Mar 2003 - Support necessary to finalize Ethiopia-Eritrea peace process

07 Mar 2003 - UN worried by unabated volatile situation in Rep of Congo

07 Mar 2003 - Annan "pleased" at agreement on DR of Congo

07 Mar 2003 - Refugees agency saddened by killing of two aid workers

06 Mar 2003 - UN agency to launch new sports and environment initiative

06 Mar 2003 - Sierra Leone children enjoy "remarkable" progress

06 Mar 2003 - Sierra Leone: UN enlists peacekeepers in fight against HIV/AIDS

06 Mar 2003 - Refugee agency concerned over missing aid workers in Liberia

05 Mar 2003 - Security Council calls for restraint from West African states

05 Mar 2003 - Security Council members appeal to Guinea Bissau

05 Mar 2003 - Annan urges world's richest countries to help Africa

04 Mar 2003 - DR of Congo: UN missions to investigate killings

04 Mar 2003 - Central African Republic: UN prepares site for people fleeing

04 Mar 2003 - Landmines, rains cut UN access to Angolans

03 Mar 2003 - UN rights chief appeals to parties in Burundi

03 Mar 2003 - Annan to address G-8 on food and HIV in Africa

01 Mar 2003 - Liberia: International group calls on Government and rebels

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