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28 Nov 2003 - Humanitarian aid to Liberia passes 2 milestones

28 Nov 2003 - Trial of 4 Rwandan officials opens before tribunal

27 Nov 2003 - Liberia: UN condemns walkout at disarmament meeting

26 Nov 2003 - Political progress is made in DRC but human rights respect lags

26 Nov 2003 - UN rights envoy concerned at harassment of Tunisian lawyer 

26 Nov 2003 - UN concerned at security in Sudanese-Chadian border 

26 Nov 2003 - UN warns severe malaria to strike Ethiopia

26 Nov 2003 - UN agency launches appeal for Somalia

24 Nov 2003 - Assessment mission will go to Côte d'Ivoire

24 Nov 2003 - Annan meets with Sudanese autonomist leader 

24 Nov 2003 - UN must support efforts of Central Africa to stabilize itself

24 Nov 2003 - UN mission in DRC gives support to demobilization 

21 Nov 2003 - Debt relief is important for African development

21 Nov 2003 - Landmines, bad roads, rains hamper aid efforts in Angola 

21 Nov 2003 - Secretary-General mourns loss of former leader of Central African Rep

21 Nov 2003 - Refugee agency alarmed by conditions in Spanish enclave in North africa

21 Nov 2003 - UN agencies to step up work on northern Uganda

21 Nov 2003 - UN agency sponsors nutrition workshop for West Africa

20 Nov 2003 - Zimbabwe: UN rights chief concerned by reports on arrests

20 Nov 2003 - World must support Africa's Great Lakes ahead of conference

20 Nov 2003 - Annan calls for end to tariffs, subsidies that stifle Africa's trade

20 Nov 2003 - Kenyan children may lose free school meals

20 Nov 2003 - Security Council backs progress on African Great Lakes Conference 

19 Nov 2003 - Security Council condemns exploitation of natural resources in DRC

19 Nov 2003 - DR of Congo: Mission chief holds talks on repatriating Rwandan fighters

19 Nov 2003 - UN agencies warn Côte d'Ivoire is struggling to cope

19 Nov 2003 - Mandate of UN office in Guinea-Bissau extended one year 

19 Nov 2003 - Preparations for Africa's Great Lakes region proceeding well 

18 Nov 2003 - President of Guinea-Bissau requests help

18 Nov 2003 - Support for Sudan more critical than ever

18 Nov 2003 - Annan's special rep in Algeria for talks on Western Sahara 

17 Nov 2003 - UN's four West African missions discuss how to cooperate more

17 Nov 2003 - African countries to meet in December to improve water management

17 Nov 2003 - UN can do more to help Central Africa overcome problems

17 Nov 2003 - Annan welcomes repatriation of Rwandan rebels from DRC

17 Nov 2003 - Security Council backs continuing work of Somalia office

17 Nov 2003 - Liberia: UN mission kicks off campaign on disarmament 

17 Nov 2003 - UN health agency sends team to Congo in Ebola outbreak

14 Nov 2003 - Drought threatening Somali nomads

14 Nov 2003 - Humanitarian agencies find Liberian camps need better facilities

14 Nov 2003 - Relief official sees security improvement in eastern DRC

14 Nov 2003 - Chief of UN Chief mission in DRC calls on Rwandan president

14 Nov 2003 - 100th UN repatriation convoy returns to Angola

13 Nov 2003 - Annan's special rep for Western Sahara starts tour 

13 Nov 2003 - Refugee chief leads returnees back to Eritrea

13 Nov 2003 - Official says DRC will be helped but must comply

13 Nov 2003 - UN warns Central African Republic faces food crisis

13 Nov 2003 - Security Council sees reinforcement in Côte d'Ivoire

13 Nov 2003 - Liberia: UN to increase patrol in troubled border area

12 Nov 2003 - UN relief official to visit DRC

11 Nov 2003 - West African insecurity problems need regional solutions

11 Nov 2003 - UN, singer Pavarotti help Angolan refugees

11 Nov 2003 - Annan welcomes repatriation of Moroccan POWs

11 Nov 2003 - Security Council sends expert mission to Somalia

11 Nov 2003 - UN agencies warn displaced people putting strains in Liberia

11 Nov 2003 - Security Council holds consultations on mission in Côte d'Ivoire 

11 Nov 2003 - Refugee chief discussed refugee return with Sudanese leader

10 Nov 2003 - Fighting in northern Uganda targets children

10 Nov 2003 - DRC presents frightening picture of human rights abuses

10 Nov 2003 - UN peacekeepers involved in clashes with militia in DRC

10 Nov 2003 - UN mission to address ceasefire violations in Liberia

10 Nov 2003 - Conflict must end in Africa's Great Lakes

10 Nov 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire peace process encounters serious difficulties

07 Nov 2003 - UNICEF launches measles vaccination campaign in Guinea

07 Nov 2003 - Arms embargo against Somalia constantly violated

07 Nov 2003 - POLISARIO releases 300 Morrocan POWs

07 Nov 2003 - Sudan faces worst humanitarian crisis in 15 years

07 Nov 2003 - Annan delays report on Liberia's compliance with sanctions

07 Nov 2003 - UN launches road rehabilitation project in Liberian capital

07 Nov 2003 - Chief of refugee agency tours eastern and central Africa 

06 Nov 2003 - Liberia still too "fragile" to lift sanctions

06 Nov 2003 - Shooting in DRC wounds one UN peacekeeper

06 Nov 2003 - Security Council supports moves towards peace in Burundi

06 Nov 2003 - Annan welcomes upcoming conference of Ivorian parties

06 Nov 2003 - Annan extends mandate for envoy to Great Lakes region

05 Nov 2003 - Post-conflict Sierra Leone got high marks on human rights

05 Nov 2003 - Africa - focus of Security Council work programme in November

05 Nov 2003 - UN protests DRC impediments to air crash investigation

05 Nov 2003 - Annan to extend mandate of envoy to Somalia

04 Nov 2003 - Ethiopia, Eritrea pledge to prevent border area shooting

04 Nov 2003 - Women assaulted in new fighting in eastern DRC

04 Nov 2003 - Guinea becoming refuge for West African children

04 Nov 2003 - Displaced Liberians moving to other shelters

04 Nov 2003 - Mission in southern Africa face "severe" hunger

04 Nov 2003 - Mission confirms shooting in Ethiopia-Eritrea security zone

04 Nov 2003 - UN agency distributes seeds to needy Ethiopian families 

03 Nov 2003 - Underdeveloped countries are money and job donors

03 Nov 2003 - Secretary-General welcomes Burundi protocol

03 Nov 2003 - Somali leaders should continue search for inclusive gov't

03 Nov 2003 - UNICEF campaigns to get Liberian children into school

03 Nov 2003 - UN officials examine banned weapons cargo in Liberia 

 

 


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