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28 May 2004 - Stranded Liberian refugees return home by air

28 May 2004 - Rains in Chad interrupt refugee transfer from Darfur

28 May 2004 - Drought-hit northern Somalia faces disaster

28 May 2004 - UNICEF chief urges aid to children 

27 May 2004 - UN aid agencies ready to assist Sudan

27 May 2004 - Annan stands ready to support mediation in Darfur

27 May 2004 - Expert concerned with human rights situation in Darfur

27 May 2004 - UN agency continues efforts to control Ebola crisis in Sudan

26 May 2004 - External funds for Darfur needed now

26 May 2004 - Sudan: Annan hails endorsement of peace protocols

26 May 2004 - Member of DRC mission accused of sexual abuse sent home

26 May 2004 - UN agencies respond to help displaced Nigerians

26 May 2004 - Annan to appoint relief official head of Burundi mission

26 May 2004 - Urgent action needed to prevent locust plague

25 May 2004 - Sudan: Security Council calls on Government

25 May 2004 - Impasse in Côte d'Ivoire concerns Security Council

25 May 2004 - On Africa Day, Annan praises development, calls for solutions

25 May 2004 - UNICEF chief spotlights plight of Uganda's displaced people

25 May 2004 - UN relief agencies rally aid for Sudanese Darfur

25 May 2004 - Annan: African Union's peace council a powerful tool

24 May 2004 - UN official reminds Congolese of responsibilities

24 May 2004 - Disarmament teams in West Africa meet to work out strategies

24 May 2004 - Africa calls for fairer world trade to be worked out by July

24 May 2004 - 4 die of ebola in southern Sudan 

23 May 2004 - Côte d'Ivoire: Envoy pledges full support for disarmament drive

21 May 2004 - Stranded Liberians arrive in Côte d'Ivoire

21 May 2004 - Refugee agency resumes repatriation of Angolans in Namibia

21 May 2004 - Arriving in DRC, UN peacekeeping chief notes progress

21 May 2004 - Security Council approves peacekeeping mission in Burundi 

21 May 2004 - Humanitarian workers can get quick visas for Sudan

20 May 2004 - Many killed and displaced by attack in northern Uganda

20 May 2004 - African musical stars record anti-HIV song

20 May 2004 - Council to consider how UN can operate across borders

20 May 2004 - Annan concerned over split in Côte d'Ivoire

20 May 2004 - UN officials express concern over fighting in Somali capital

20 May 2004 - Annan calls on Mano River Union 

19 May 2004 - Liberian refugees stranded at sea have been sighted

19 May 2004 - World Blood Day to be first observed on 14 June

19 May 2004 - Sudan: Agencies hasten to distribute aid in Darfur

18 May 2004 - UN peace missions in West Africa to meet in Senegal

18 May 2004 - Without immediate donations, food aid to Liberia might be cut

18 May 2004 - UN peacekeeping chief to start review visit in DRC

18 May 2004 - Africa must take internal action to promote trade

18 May 2004 - Liberia: 1 dead in unrest, UN quells rioting

17 May 2004 - 2 million Sudanese in Darfur area now affected by crisis

17 May 2004 - Asian, North African countries close to ending polio 

14 May 2004 - Sahelo-Saharan states can promote peace through diversity

14 May 2004 - Security Council condemns human rights violations in Côte d'Ivoire

14 May 2004 - UN refugee agency extends Western Sahara family visit programme

14 May 2004 - Sahelo-Saharan states can promote peace through diversity

14 May 2004 - Annan responds to Eritrean allegations about UN mission

14 May 2004 - Half of Burundians displaced in 2002 have returned home 

14 May 2004 - Sudan: UN in "desperate need" of funds for Darfur refugees

13 May 2004 - Former Rwandan militia leader enters not guilty plea

13 May 2004 - Annan writes Sudanese President urging disarmament of militias

13 May 2004 - Facing crisis in Uganda, UN food agency appeals for funding 

12 May 2004 - Cancellation of UN mission jeopardizes future aid to Zimbabwe

12 May 2004 - UN envoy hails Great Lakes meeting in Washington

12 May 2004 - Thousands of Sudanese driven from homes 

11 May 2004 - War crimes trials of 3 Sierra Leonean leaders to start

11 May 2004 - Annan to make high-level contacts with Libya

11 May 2004 - UNICEF envoy urges countries to help Angola

11 May 2004 - African ministers to meet on trade issues

11 May 2004 - Côte d'Ivoire human rights report to UN due Friday

11 May 2004 - UN funding nutrition training in Ethiopia

11 May 2004 - UN mission relocating Sudanese refugees further into Chad

10 May 2004 - Chief of UN mission calls on militias in DRC

10 May 2004 - UN mission expresses shock that Eritrea alleges offences

10 May 2004 - Botswana, UN agencies kick off polio immunization campaign

10 May 2004 - Annan hails efforts to probe attacks in NIgeria 

10 May 2004 - UN official reporting on summary executions to visit Sudan

07 May 2004 - UN relief agencies respond to heavy flooding in Zambia

07 May 2004 - Kenya joining African countries switching to unleaded gas

07 May 2004 - Sudan humanitarian crisis characterized by violence and fear

07 May 2004 - UN finds massive human rights violations in Darfur

07 May 2004 - Probe launched into alleged sexual abuse by UN mission staff in DRC

07 May 2004 - Thousands of Sudanese refugees displaced in Uganda and Chad

07 May 2004 - Refugee chief appeals for funds to resettle Liberians 

06 May 2004 - Survival of developing countries depend on market access

06 May 2004 - Sexual exploitation of children rises in Gambia

06 May 2004 - Mali given credit rating under UNDP development initiative

06 May 2004 - Liberia: Recruitment campaign for new police begins 

06 May 2004 - UN agencies appeal for urgent aid to feed Angolans

05 May 2004 - UN disarms over 18,000 ex-rebels in Liberia

05 May 2004 - 25,000 displaced as DRC fighters confront Rwandan rebels 

04 May 2004 - Security Council calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to cooperate 

04 May 2004 - Humanitarian crisis in Darfur one of the worst, UN official

04 May 2004 - High Commissioner for Refugees to visit Liberia

04 May 2004 - UN agencies repeat earlier appeal for Namibia

01 May 2004 - With massive humanitarian crisis, UN demands better security

30 Apr 2004 - UN fact-finding mission winds up work in Darfur

30 Apr 2004 - Security Council threatens individuals locking Ivorian peace pact

30  Apr 2004 - High Commissioner for refugees visits Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia

29 Apr 2004 - UN teams visit burnt villages in Darfur region

29 Apr 2004 - UN humanitarian office asks help for expelled Congolese women

29 Apr 2004 - Security Council supports plan for Western Sahara 

28 Apr 2004 - Sudan: UN mission examines conditions in Darfur

27 Apr 2004 - UN expenditure leaves 2 options on Western Sahara, Annan

27 Apr 2004 - Sudanese refugees crossing into Chad each week

27 Apr 2004 - Meetings seek to boost UN cooperation with West Africans

27 Apr 2004 - North, West Africa facing most serious locust threat

27 Apr 2004 - UN marks 10 years of post-apartheid in South Africa

26 Apr 2004 - Sharing water resources is a major challenge

26 Apr 2004 - Expert panel named to monitor embargo in eastern DRC

26 Apr 2004 - Liberia: UN mission continues disarmament of ex-rebels

26 Apr 2004 - Sudan: Annan urges parties to continue peace talks on Darfur

26 Apr 2004 - Refugee agency probes reports of thousands fleeing Uganda

23 Apr 2004 - UN official due in Darfur to assess war victims' needs

23 Apr 2004 - UN will airlift 229 stranded Liberian refugees

23 Apr 2004 - UNICEF calls for concerted action to fight child trafficking 

22 Apr 2004 - Liberia: UN envoy, sports star visit disarmed child soldier

22 Apr 2004 - Congolese expelled from Angola threaten Angolans in DRC

22 Apr 2004 - Security Council commends Libya

22 Apr 2004 - Fact-finding human rights mission arrives in Sudan

22 Apr 2004 - UN urges donor countries, drug firms to fund anti-malaria fight

21 Apr 2004 - UN human rights mission heads to Sudan

21 Apr 2004 - Migrants expelled from Angola into DRC need urgent aid 

20 Apr 2004 - Disarmament begins in Liberia's second city

20 Apr 2004 - UN human rights mission allowed to visit Darfur, Sudan

20 Apr 2004 - Funds flow in for emergency work in Liberia, but more needed

19 Apr 2004 - UN warns of humanitarian impact of fighting  in southern Sudan 

19 Apr 2004 - Impending crisis in southwest DRC, UN relief official warns

19 Apr 2004 - St. Kitts and Nevis judge appointed to Rwanda crimes tribunal

16 Apr 2004 - UN commander in DRC visits Kivus and Burundi

16 Apr 2004 - UN peacekeeping chief calls on Côte d'Ivoire

16 Apr 2004 - Annan welcomes Ugandan President's offer to hold peace talks

16 Apr 2004 - UN mission sent to flood stricken area of Horn of Africa

16 Apr 2004 - Repatriation in Liberia and Sudan hit by funding shortfalls 

15 Apr 2004 - Disarmament in Liberia's Bong County begins

14 Apr 2004 - UN peacekeeping chief heading to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

14 Apr 2003 - Security Council condemns atrocities against Ugandan children

14 Apr 2003 - Polio from Nigeria spreads further to Botswana

13 Apr 2003 - Humanitarian chief to lead inspection mission to Darfur, Sudan

13 Apr 2004 - UNICEF goodwill ambassador visits Sierra Leone

12 Apr 2004 - UN mission in DRC finds bodies after report on killings

12 Apr 2004 - Sudan: UN asks for $115 M to help internally displaced 

12 Apr 2004 - Security Council elects 3 members of DRC sanctions committee

10 Apr 2004 - Liberia: Disarmament to recommence in mid-April

08 Apr 2004 - UN envoy leads mourners of Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 Apr 2004 - Cameroon-Nigeria commission sets timetable to solve remaining dispute

08 Apr 2004 - Refugee official cautiously optimistic about Burundians

08 Apr 2004 - UN rights official appoints panel to probe violations in Côte d'Ivoire

08 Apr 2004 - Sierra Leone: probes unauthorized use of mining equipment

08 Apr 2004 - Harvests improve in sub-Saharan Africa

08 Apr 2004 - Burkina Faso: UN agency rushes vaccines against meningitis

07 Apr 2004 - Rwanda: Crimes tribunal urges States to hand over remaining criminals

07 Apr 2004 - Marking Rwanda genocide, UN officials voice regret and resolve

07 Apr 2004 - UN peace mission in Burundi to cost $418 M in one year

07 Apr 2004 - Accidental deaths of peacekeepers in DRC mourned

07 Apr 2004 - Nearly 20,000 Sudanese flood Darfur's towns

07 Apr 2004 - Annan praises resilience and dignity of Rwandans

06 Apr 2004 - After Rwanda genocide, Annan unveils plans to stop massacre

06 Apr 2004 - Security Council concerned about difficulties in Guinea-Bissau

06 Apr 2004 - 7 million Ethiopians need humanitarian aid

06 Apr 2004 - Sudan: UN human rights team begins work

06 Apr 2004 - Refugee official reviews return of Burundians from Tanzania

06 Apr 2004 - Rwandan children still suffer after 1994 genocide

05 Apr 2004 - Annan urges reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire

05 Apr 2004 - Rwandans returning home

05 Apr 2004 - Preparations begin for UN peacekeeping mission in Burundi

03 Apr 2004 - Sudan: UN official urges end to abuses in Darfur

02 Apr 2004 - Côte d'Ivoire: Annan asks human rights office to probe clash

02 Apr 2004 - Sudan: Envoy warns of ethnic cleansing

02 Apr 2004 - Minor damage reported after fire in Rwanda tribunal

02 Apr 2004 - UN official visits Burundi 

02 Apr 2004 - Western Sahara: Family exchange visits to shift to second city

02 Apr 2004 - UN issues urgent plea to help Zimbabwe

01 Apr 2004 - Commander of West African force in Côte d'Ivoire to lead mission there

01 Apr 2004 - UN mission in DRC pays tribute to latest fallen soldiers

31 Mar 2004 - Advance party of UN peacekeepers arrive in Côte d'Ivoire

31 Mar 2004 - Security sector reform in DRC vitally important

31 Mar 2004 - Sudan: Annan warns of "devastating impact" of fighting in Darfur 

31 Mar 2004 - International observers say Guinea-Bissau's elections transparent

31 Mar 2004 - UN envoy pleads for help for Swaziland

31 Mar 2004 - UN Special Envoy makes humanitarian assessment visit to Eritrea

30 Mar 2004 - Security Council extends mandate of mission in Sierra Leone

30 Mar 2004 - Annan disquieted by rising factionalism in DRC Government

30 Mar 2004 - Sudan: Humanitarian crisis in Darfur deteriorating

29 Mar 2004 - UN mission in DRC will fulfil its mandate, Annan

29 Mar 2004 - UN agency helps Rwandans return from Uganda

29 Mar 2004 - UNDP head leaves Tanzania after 3-day mission 

29 Mar 2004 - Conflict-ridden Somalia conquers polio

29 Mar 2004 - UN rapporteurs concerned over ethnic cleansing in Sudan

26 Mar 2004 - Security Council calls on Côte d'Ivoire to implement agreement

26 Mar 2004 - UN memorial conference on Rwandan genocide considers lessons

26 Mar 2004 - Liberia: UN agency scrambles to help spontaneous returnees

26 Mar 2004 - UN agency relocates largest number of Sudanese in single day

25 Mar 2004 - Security Council reviews cross-border operation in West Africa

25 Mar 2004 - UN agency opens 1st safe camp for Sudanese in south Chad

25 Mar 2004 - Clashes in Côte d'Ivoire urges Annan to call for reconciliation

25 Mar 2004 - Annan urges West Africa to break with authoritarianism

24 Mar 2004 - Côte d'Ivoire: Annan urges restraint on the eve of mass demonstration

24 Mar 2004 - Annan proposes keeping residual UN force in Sierra Leone until 2005 

24 Mar 2004 - Annan to urge coordinated approach to stabilize West Africa

23 Mar 2004 - UN official deplores murder of humanitarian worker in Somalia

23 Mar 2004 - Sudan: UN refugee agency opens another camp in Chad

23 Mar 2003 - 1000 D R of Congo refugees flee to Zambia

23 Mar 2004 - Urgent donations needed to prevent locust plague in northwest Africa

22 Mar 2004 - Security Council concerned by continued fighting in Burundi

22 Mar 2004 - Annan sends official to Equatorial Guinea to assess security

22 Mar 2004 - European Union expansion offers lucrative new banana market

19 Mar 2004 - World's worst humanitarian crisis unfolding in Darfur, Sudan

19 Mar 2004 - Annan calls for decision on Burundi peacekeeping by early April

19 Mar 2004 - UN issues flash appeal for Madagascar

18 Mar 2004 - Liberia: UN presents new list of people banned from international travel

18 Mar 2004 - Annan hails inauguration African Union Parliament

18 Mar 2004 - Italy sets to enforce prison sentences set by UN tribunal in Rwanda

18 Mar 2004 - UN appeals for funds for displaced people in Ethiopia 

17 Mar 2004 - UN warns Central African Republic risks major humanitarian crisis

17 Mar 2004 - UN mission stepping up efforts to stem illegal arms flow to DRC

17 Mar 2004 - Nigeria poised to launch major polio vaccination drive

17 Mar 2004 - Nothing on Rwanda "black box" links it with fatal plane crash

17 Mar 2004 - "Real security" vital for return of refugees to southern Sudan

16 Mar 2004 - Annan asks for funds to close Sierra Leone court's funding gap

16 Mar 2004 - West African peace mandates must help establish good governance

15 Mar 2004 - Sierra Leone court says judge must rescue himself

15 Mar 2004 - Eritrean road closed to UN peacekeepers

15 Mar 2004 - UNICEF welcomes IKEA donation for Africa

15 Mar 2004 - UN arranging for analysis of Rwanda "black box" 

15 Mar 2004 - 10th anniversary of Rwanda genocide must prompt resolve

15 Mar 2004 - Ethiopia: UN appeals for $100 M to feed hungry

12 Mar 2004 - Global support needed to deter extremists

12 Mar 2004 - Envoy for peace confers with Eritrean officials

12 Mar 2004 - Security Council sets up committee to monitor embargo against DRC

12 Mar 2004 - UN has relocated 10,000 Sudanese to safe camps

12 Mar 2004 - Security Council orders assets of ex-Liberian president frozen

12 Mar 2004 - "Black box" from Rwanda turned over to UN watchdog official

12 Mar 2004 - Demand rising for Western Sahara family visit programme

12 Mar 2004 - Security Council calls on Ethiopia, Ertitrea to cooperate 

12 Mar 2004 - UN refugee agency assists largest return of Eritreans from Sudan  

11 Mar 2004 - Cameroon-Nigeria Border Commission mobilizes support at UN

11 Mar 2004 - Annan proposes assessed dues to close Sierra Leone's budget gap

11 Mar 2004 - UN probing how "black box" from Rwanda came into its possession

10 Mar 2004 - UN agencies fly in relief supplies to Madagascar

10 Mar 2004 - UN official on tour highlighting anti-AIDS scheme

10 Mar 2004 - Sierra Leone special court unveils new building

10 Mar 2004 - Libya signs accord for enhanced inspections 

10 Mar 2004 - UN agencies appeal for urgent aid for Namibia

09 Mar 2004 - Sudanese leaders welcome role of UN

09 Mar 2004 - UNHCR goodwill envoy urges aid to Sudanese in Chad

09 Mar 2004 - UN health agency to boost mental health research in poor countries 

08 Mar 2004 - Ethiopia-Eritrea stalemate is potentially dangerous, Annan

08 Mar 2004 - UN-backed court search Taylor's properties in Monrovia

08 Mar 2004 - Annan invites NATO support for anticipated African peacekeeping missions

08 Mar 2004 - UN envoy calls for support of returning African refugees

05 Mar 2004 - UNICEF to use horses to reach children in Chad

05 Mar 2004 - UN mission in Western Sahara organizes first family visits in over 25 years

05 Mar 2004 - UN Nigeria-Cameroon commission begins trip to raise funds

05 Mar 2004 - Sierra Leone court to sponsor football match to benefit amputees 

05 Mar 2004 - Libya submits its chemical arms scheme, setting stage for probe

04 Mar 2004 - Advisory group on Burundi calls for self-reliance in food production 

04 Mar 2004 - Drought, HIV/AIDS combine to prolong Lesotho's misery

04 Mar 2004 - Food agency rushes meals to Morocco

04 Mar 2004 - Burundi: Food agency "extremely concerned" by thousands cut off

04 Mar 2004 - No prospect for Darfur Sudanese to return soon 

03 Mar 2004 - UN monitors to document sexual violence during Liberian civil war

03 Mar 2004 - UN adviser backing Sudan peace talks taking place in Kenya

03 Mar 2004 - Eritrea, Ethiopia attend first meeting of UN area commissions

03 Mar 2004 - Food agency seeks early $50 M for refugees in east, central Africa

02 Mar 2004 - Africa to dominate Security Council programme in March

02 Mar 2004 - Security Council commends mission's handling of tension in DRC

02 Mar 2004 - Refugee envoy begins mission to Chad

02 Mar 2004 - UN launches project on primary education in Equatorial Guinea

02 Mar 2004 - Refugee agency plans to repatriate 35,000 Somalis this year

01 Mar 2004  - Refugee agency prepares for return of millions who fled Africa's conflicts

01 Mar  2004 - UN to resume land repatriation of Sierra Leonenan refugees

27 Feb 2004 - UN aid supplies being stolen by militias in Darfur

27 Feb 2004 - Report warns of food emergency in Somalia

27 Feb 2004 - Nigerian states resume polio immunization

27 Feb 2004 - Annan pledges UN backing of African Union summit goals

27 Feb 2004 - UN inspectors to supervise destruction of Libya's stockpile

27 Feb 2004 - UN aid workers suspend activities in southern Sudan

27 Feb 2004 - Security Council authorizes full peacekeeping operation in Côte d'Ivoire

27 Feb 2004 - UN agency distributes food to survivors of Uganda massacre

27 Feb 2004 - Liberia: UN refugee agency steps up activities

26 Feb 2004 - UN forces return fire from militiamen in DR of Congo

26 Feb 2004 - UN Nigeria-Cameroon commission close to finishing field visits

26 Feb 2004 - Funds needed to avert disaster of Southern African children

26 Feb 2004 - Côte d'Ivoire: UN peacekeeping mission would cost $303 M for 6 months

26 Feb 2004 - UN development official calls for expanding credit ratings in Africa

25 Feb 2004 - Security Council removes 2 names from Sierra Leone travel ban list

25 Feb 2004 - UN humanitarian adviser begins 3-week tour in Central African Rep

25 Feb 2004 - Those blocking Somalia peace "will be held accountable", Security Council

25 Feb 2004 - UN tribunal sentences ex-Rwandan military commander

25 Feb 2004 - UN disaster team arrives in quake-hit Morocco

25 Feb 2004 - Militias have killed civilians in northern DRC

25 Feb 2004 - Polio case in Côte d'Ivoire could signal re-infection in Nigeria

24 Feb 2004 - Annan promises help for northern Morocco

24 Feb 2004 - Uganda: UN assesses needs where rebels massacred 200 civilians

24 Feb 2004 - Western Sahara: Annan welcomes release of 100 Moroccan POWs

24 Feb 2004 - UN agencies begin mass immunization in Liberia

24 Feb 2004 - Annan promises UN's help for  northern Morocco

24 Feb 2004 - UN appeals for $10 M to feed refugees in Ethiopia

24 Feb 2004 - UN envoy to tour refugee sites in Chad

23 Feb 2004 - Annan condemns massacre of civilians in northern Uganda

23 Feb 2004 - West Africa gears up to eradicate polio by year-end 2004

23 Feb 2004 - UNICEF Ambassador urges stronger birth registration in Africa

23 Feb 2004 - UN seeks $9 M to prevent locust plague in north and west Africa

20 Feb 2004 - Peace process in Côte d'Ivoire gaining momentum

20 Feb 2004 - UN official heads to Central African Republic 

20 Feb 2004 - UN to open new safety corridor for Sudanese refugees in Chad

20 Feb 2004 - Western Sahara: UN prepares first family refugee visits

20 Feb 2004 - African States launch massive immunization drive

19 Feb 2004 - Somali leaders must match political progress with improved security

19 Feb 2004 - Aid for Côte d'Ivoire could stave off renewed regional instability

19 Feb 2004 - UN study calls for improved initiatives on African commodity trading

19 Feb 2004 - DRC: UN troops arrest 13 militia leaders

19 Feb 2004 - More than 10,000 Burundians return home from Tanzania

18 Feb 2004 - DRC to hold meeting on establishing truth commission

18 Feb 2004 - Sudan: UN team arrives in Darfur region

17 Feb 2004 - UN rights official condemns killing of military observer in DRC

17 Feb 2004 - UN reports improved relations among African Great Lakes countries

17 Feb 2004 - Heads of UN peace missions in West Africa to meet Friday

17 Feb 2004 - Sudan: UN agencies relocate refugees from Chad border

17 Feb 2004 - UN nuclear watchdog chief to visit Libya again 

16 Feb 2003 - UNICEF ambassador urges all countries to end school fees

16 Feb 2003 - Forests are to key to alleviating poverty, protecting the environment

13 Feb 2004 - Women will brainstorm for Great Lakes peace-building meeting

13 Feb 2004 - Liberia's reconstruction must include environment, UNEP says

13 Feb 2004 - UN mission hails planned release of 100 Moroccan POWs

13 Feb 2004 - Refugee agency anticipates millions returning to Africa

13 Feb 2004 - UN reports declining foreign investment in 5 poorest African countries

13 Feb 2004 - UN commanders in West Africa hold coordination meeting

13 Feb 2004 - UN agencies to airlift supplies to Sudanese refugees

13 Feb 2004 - Uganda launches campaign against pregnancy-related disability

12 Feb 2004 - UN team maps put reduction of mission in Sierra Leone

12 Feb 2004 - UN envoy arrives in Sudan for talks on access to Darfur

12 Feb 2004 - UN military observer killed in DRC ambush

12 Feb 2004 - UN Cameroon-Nigeria commission to visit disputed border 

11 Feb 2004 - Security Council urge measures to stabilize DRC

11 Feb 2004 - Force commanders of UN missions in West Africa to meet

11 Feb 2004 - Sudan: UN predicts good crop harvest but falling prices

11 Feb 2004 - UN investigators find 12 corpses in remote Congolese town

10 Feb 2004 - UN hails Sudan's agreement to let aid workers in 

10 Feb 2004 - DR of Congo: UN mission helps restore calm in Bukavu

10 Feb 2004 - UN, community leaders rebuild police base in Monrovia

10 Feb 2004 - UN expert calls for improvements in Côte d'Ivoire journalism 

10 Feb 2004 - UN Cameroon-Nigeria commission to visit disputed area

09 Feb 2004 - UN staff begins relocating Sudanese refugees to safer sites 

09 Feb 2004 - UN committee monitoring peace in Burundi opens session

09 Feb 2004 - DR of Congo: UN, gov't officials meet on security sector reform

09 Feb 2004 - Expert to examine ethnic aspect of conflict in Côte d"ivoire

09 Feb 2004 - Abducted UN staff member freed in Somalia 

06 Feb 2004 - UN pledging conference raises $520 M for Liberia

06 Feb 2004 - Annan appeals for funds, support to rebuild Liberia

06 Feb 2004 - UN agency set to transfer more Sudanese refugees in Chad

05 Feb 2004 - As Africa stabilizes, world must commit troops to peacekeeping

05 Feb 2004 - UN conference seeks nearly $500 M to rebuild Liberia 

04 Feb 2004 - Militia fires on UN team investigating massacre in DRC

04 Feb 2004 - DR of Congo: UN mission rescues survivors of whaleboat fire

04 Feb 2004 - Liberia's reconstruction needs to be focus of UN meeting

04 Feb 2004 - Security Council extends mission in Côte d'Ivoire

04 Feb 2004 - UN rights expert calls for release of abducted staff member

04 Feb 2004 - UN officials push to eradicate guinea-worm disease

03 Feb 2004 - Relations between Ethiopia, Eritrea unstable but not explosive

03 Feb 2004 - Cameroon, Nigeria makes progress in border dispute

02 Feb 2004 - UN chairs meeting with military officials from Ethiopia, Eritrea

30 Jan 2004 - Canadian ex-Foreign Minister named UN envoy to Ethiopia, Eritrea

30 Jan 2004 - Somalia: UN urges release of kidnapped staff member

30 Jan 2004 - Security Council extends UN mandate in Western Sahara

30 Jan 2004 - Refugee agency urgently appeals for Sudanese 

29 Jan 2004 - Annan appoints monitors for Somali arms embargo

29 Jan 2004 - Partner organization starts aid convoy in eastern DRC

29 Jan 2004 - Explosions strike Chadian border town 

29 Jan 2004 - Food agency appeals anew for aid to Sudanese in Chad

28 Jan 2004 - Annan to host talks between Nigeria, Cameroon leaders

27 Jan 2004 - Security Council likely to extend Western Sahara mission

27 Jan 2004 - UN refugee begins registering Sudanese

27 Jan 2004 - West Africans seek UNESCO biosphere reserves

26 Jan 2004 - UN mission in DRC renovates and erects buildings for students

26 Jan  2004 - Somalia: UN official condemns murders of women, children

26 Jan  2004 - Football star thanks the UN for helping Liberia

25 Jan  2004 - Annan urges African countries to show leadership

23 Jan  2004 - Central African Republic should stick to election timetable 

23 Jan  2004 - Security Council welcomes meeting of Burundian opponents

23 Jan  2004 - Burundi, DR of Congo making progress towards peace

23 Jan  2004 - UN agency reports new exodus of Sudanese into Chad

23 Jan  2004 - Liberia: Annan, Powell to adress donors' conference

23 Jan  2004 - Horn of Africa countries to fight against terrorism

23 Jan  2004 - Progress is being made on security for West Africa

23 Jan  2004 - UN expert on freedom of expression to visit Côte d'Ivoire

22 Jan  2004 - Burundi: UN envoy praises both sides after peace talks

22 Jan  2004 - African football tournament to rally against poverty

22 Jan  2004 - Côte d'Ivoire: UN official calls for end to inter-communal violence

22 Jan  2004 - DR of Congo: UN mission blames militia leader for attacks

22 Jan  2004 - UNICEF to help protect health of Sudanese children

21 Jan  2004 - Western Sahara: Annan calls for more time 

21 Jan  2004 - Sierra Leone: Indicted war criminal sanctioned

21 Jan  2004 - UNMIL starts public information campaign on demobilization

20 Jan  2004 - Libya: Annan names panel members on sanctions mission

20 Jan  2004 - Gabon, Equatorial Guinea set terms of UN mediation

20 Jan  2004 - Somalia: Annan urges parties to show restraint

20 Jan  2004 - UN drug agency looks to expand cooperation with Libya

20 Jan  2004 - Former UN commander testifies at Rwandan trial

20  Jan 2004 - Burundi: UN gears up for return of  30,000 refugees

19 Jan  2004 - Sudanese refugees begin arriving at safer UN camps

19 Jan  2004 - UN agency, US, UK agree on steps to disarm Libya

19 Jan  2004 - DRC: UN mission chief condemns attack on helicopter   

18 Jan  2004 - UN peacekeepers in Liberia open medical camp 

16 Jan  2004 - UN set to relocate vulnerable Sudanese refugees in Chad

16 Jan  2004 - Refugee agency to start voluntary Rwandan repatriation programme

15 Jan  2004 - Security Council gives nod to unified Kisangani brigade in DRC

15 Jan  2004  - UN officials to investigate exodus from western Ethiopia into Sudan 

15 Jan  2004  - Envoy asks for $4M for Sudanese refugees who fled to Chad

15 Jan  2004 - Peace prospects in Liberia better than at any time in past

15 Jan  2004 - Envoy discusses security concerns with Sierra Leone President

15 Jan  2004 - UN, US to prevent water-borne disease in Zimbabwe 

14 Jan  2004 - DRC elections possible in 2005 with political progress

14 Jan  2004 - Western Saharans in Algeria get free phone calls to home

14 Jan  2004 - 7.2 million Ethiopians still need food aid

13 Jan  2004 - Envoy pledges to consolidate peace efforts in Sierra Leone

13 Jan  2004 - Food relief agency calls for $11 M to help Chad

13 Jan  2004 - Refugee agency gearing up for return of Liberian refugees 

12 Jan  2004  - Annan: Together, West Africa can accelerate development

12 Jan  2004 - Liberian refugees return home after their rescue

12 Jan  2004 - Envoy to Sudan advises relocating Darfur refugees

12 Jan  2004 - Annan hails Libyan decision to act on nuclear ban treaties

12 Jan  2004 - UNESCO chief visits Ghana, marks struggle against slavery

09 Jan  2004 - UN says polio spreading to Benin, Cameroon

09 Jan  2004 - Annan may recommend expanding mission in Côte d'Ivoire

09 Jan  2004 - UN team rescues stranded Liberian refugees

09 Jan  2004 - Security Council stresses bolstering Sierra Leone armed forces

09 Jan  2004 - Sudanese refugees report killings, lootings by Arab militias

07 Jan  2004 - Security Council urges political dialogue between Ethiopia, Eritrea

07 Jan  2004 - UN envoy to advocate resumption of peace talks in Sudan

07 Jan  2004 - Côte d'Ivoire: Annan hails return of opposition to Government

07 Jan  2004 - UN agencies to start new aid for northern Somalia

06 Jan  2004 - Dialogue fosters stability to Central African Republic  

06 Jan  2004 - UN agency gives aid to Sudanese  in Chad

05 Jan  2004 - UN team heads to eastern Chad 

02 Jan  2004 - Peace between Ethiopia, Eritrea requires border demarcation

 


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