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POLITICS-KOSOVO: UN Chief Pushes for Role in Crisis
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan stepped up his bid for UN mediation in the Kosovo crisis Wednesday, three weeks after the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) bombing of Yugoslavia left the world body on the sidelines.POLITICS-US: Blacks Have Second Thoughts About Clinton
President Bill Clinton has one of the highest approval ratings among African American of any US leader - past or present - but some blacks are questioning whether he deserved such support.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Peace Process Snarled as Violence Rises
A rising tide of violence during the past week in East Timor delayed the UN-backed peace process between Indonesia and Portugal and UN officials feared it could derail plans for the territory's autonomy.WEEKLY SELECTION-KOSOVO: Genocide Warning From Kofi Annan
Signs of genocide have appeared in the Yugoslav province of Kosovo, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared in a speech to the Geneva-based UN Commission on Human Rights Wednesday.WEEKLY SELECTION-DISARMAMENT: NGOs Back Appeal to Abolish War
Warfare is on the rise from Kosovo to Angola, but several peace groups are hoping that they can push for an abolition of all war at a special conference at The Hague next month.POLITICS: UN Still Divided Over Iraq
A split between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council over what to do with Iraq has frustrated efforts here to develop a new policy on UN-Iraq relations.RIGHTS-KOSOVO: Genocide Warning From Annan
Signs of genocide have appeared in the Yugoslav province of Kosovo, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared in a speech to the Geneva-based UN Commission on Human Rights Wednesday.DISARMAMENT-RIGHTS: NGOs Back Appeal to Abolish War
Warfare is on the rise from Kosovo to Angola, but several peace groups are hoping that they can push for an abolition of all war at a special conference at The Hague next month.POLITICS-KOSOVO: UN Pushes for Access to Refugees
The United Nations announced plans Monday to place thousands of Kosovar Albanian refugees in camps in neighbouring Macedonia and process them for travel to Western countries amid Kosovo's worsening humanitarian crisis.POLITICS-LIBYA: UN Praises Handover of Lockerbie Suspects
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday that he hoped for the end of Libya's isolation from the outside world after two Libyan bombing suspects were handed over to stand trial in the Netherlands.WEEKLY SELECTION-KOSOVO: UN Knows Limits of Ground Forces
The scene was the United Nations, and Kofi Annan was furious, imploring a coalition of willing nations to send troops to Africa and asserting, "It is not acceptable for cruel leaders to hide behind sovereignty."POLITICS-KOSOVO: UN Knows Limits of Ground Forces
The scene was the United Nations, and Kofi Annan was furious, imploring a coalition of willing nations to send troops to Africa and asserting, "It is not acceptable for cruel leaders to hide behind sovereignty."POPULATION-UN: Talks on Cairo Follow-Up Hit Snags
Disputes over words like "reproductive rights" and "adolescent education" stalled this week's preparatory talks on the follow-up to the 1995 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).POLITICS-IRAQ: Disarmament Report Gives Push to Monitoring Work
A report released this week by a special UN disarmament panel makes the case for the UN Security Council to adopt less intrusive weapons inspections in Iraq - but insists that disarmament work continue.POPULATION: Delegations Pick Up Pace on Rights Discussion
Disputes over reproductive rights take centre stage here Tuesday when UN delegations review population policy and wrap up preparatory meetings on the follow- up to the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).WEEKLY SELECTION – US-British Alliance Reshapes Role of the UN
The failure of the United Nations to respond to NATO's attacks on Yugoslavia is another sign of the success of a US-British alliance in reshaping international politics.WEEKLY SELECTION-UN Rejects Russian Plea for End to Attack on Yugoslavia
The UN Security Council voted 12-3 Friday, Mar 26, to reject a Russian plea to end the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air strikes on Yugoslavia.POPULATION: Economic Reforms Hurt Women’s Health
Structural adjustment policies have hurt efforts by governments to improve women's health and family planning services worldwide, according to a new study by the Women's Environment and Development Organisation (WEDO).POLITICS: Anglo-American Alliance Reshapes Role of UN
The failure of the United Nations to respond to NATO's attacks on Yugoslavia is another sign of the success of a US-British alliance in reshaping international politics.POPULATION: Money, Reproductive Rights Mark UN Debate
Commitments by industrialised countries to fund population activities worldwide and questions about reproductive rights figure high on the agenda of a series of meetings now underway at the United Nations.POLITICS-KOSOVO: UN Divided Over NATO’s Attacks on Serbia
NATO warplanes launched air strikes against Serbian targets in Yugoslavia Wednesday with the United Nations very much on the sidelines - leading UN officials and legal experts to ponder the legitimacy of the strikes.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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