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- UN Summit Produces Hope and Speeches (Sep 16, 2005 United Nations)
World leaders are set to wrap up a three-day summit at the United Nations with a declaration of goals for U.N. reform and global poverty alleviation.
- Europeans Hold Nuclear Talks with Iranian President at UN (Sep 16, 2005 United Nations)
Key European Union foreign ministers met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations in New York Thursday in a new bid to resolve the political impasse over Iran's nuclear program.
- Serbian Foreign Minister Demands Guarantees of Rights for Serbs in Kosovo (Sep 15, 2005)
The foreign minister of Serbia and Montenegro, Vuk Draskovic, has called for the United Nations to guarantee the rights of all non-ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
- Bosnian President: We Want Our Country Back from the UN (Sep 15, 2005)
The President of Bosnia and Herzegovina says the Bosnian people are committed to taking back ownership of the country from the United Nations.
- Armenia Threatens Quitting Nagorno-Karabakh Talks (Sep 15, 2005)
Armenia has threatened to quit talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave if Baku raises the subject at the United Nations summit.
- The UN's Millennium Development Goals in Danger (Sep 15, 2005 Washington)
As more than 150 world leaders gather this week at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, officials are discussing the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty and child deaths, combating HIV and improving primary education, all by 2015.
- World Leaders Address UN Summit (Sep 15, 2005 United Nations)
A procession of presidents and prime ministers is addressing the U.N. General Assembly at a special summit marking the world body's 60th anniversary.
- Sharon Urges Palestinians to Follow Gaza Pullout with Crackdown on Extremists (Sep 15, 2005 United Nations)
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, addressing the U.N. General Assembly Thursday, urged the Palestinian Authority to follow Israel's withdrawal from Gaza with a crackdown on anti-Israel extremists and incitement.
- Mediator Says Ivory Coast Needs Elections, Not Transition (Sep 15, 2005 Abidjan)
A South African mediator has rejected calls by Ivory Coast rebels and opposition groups for a transition government, following a U.N. determination that elections are nolonger possible in October.
- Stage Set for UN Anniversary Summit (Sep 14, 2005 United Nations)
Heads of state and government from roughly 150 countries will be in the General Assembly hall Wednesday when the three-day U.N. anniversary observance begins.
- Iranian President Condemns Interventionism, Downplays Nuclear Issue (Sep 14, 2005 United Nations)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemned what he said were interventionist policies by world powers Wednesday in a U.N. General Assembly address that offered no proposals for ending the impasse over his country's nuclear program.
- France Indicates Iran Could be Referred for U.N. Sanctions (Sep 14, 2005)
France has indicated it would support referring Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions, if Tehran fails to meet its obligations for nuclear non-proliferation.
- UN Summit Hears Reform Calls, Anti-Terrorism Measure Approved (Sep 14, 2005 United Nations)
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has opened a U.N. anniversary summit with appeals for reform of the world body.
- UN Summit of World Leaders Opens (Sep 14, 2005 United Nations
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A three-day summit of world leaders is under way in New York, marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
- Fuel Shortage in Sudan Cripples Food Deliveries (Sep 14, 2005 Khartoum)
A fuel shortage in Sudan has caused the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) to cut emergency deliveries of food to more than a million people in the south of the country.
- Venezuela's Chavez Says US Denied Security Staff Visas for UN Summit (Sep 14, 2005)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the United States has denied visas to his security staff, hampering his visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Japan to Continue Push for Permanent Security Council Seat (Sep 13, 2005 Tokyo)
Japan is vowing to continue its quest to obtain a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.
- UN Negotiators Approve Controversial World Summit Declaration (Sep 13, 2005 United Nations)
U.N. diplomats have agreed on a declaration to be adopted by world leaders at a three-day summit beginning Wednesday in New York.
- UN Diplomats Scale Back Summit Goals (Sep 13, 2005 United Nations)
World leaders are gathering at the United Nations for a summit marking the organization's 60th anniversary.
- UN Reform Talks on Brink of Collapse (Sep 13, 2005 United Nations)
U.N. diplomats are working down to the wire on a document to be adopted at a summit of world leaders beginning Wednesday in New York.
- Expectations Low as World Leaders Arrive for UN Summit (Sep 12, 2005 United Nations)
One of the largest gathering of world leaders in history is being held in New York this week to mark the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.
- UN: Africa Benefits Little From Foreign Investment (Sep 12, 2005 Geneva)
The UN Conference on Trade and Development says foreign direct investment into Africa is not working and needs to be reviewed.
- UN Concerned over Lack of Protection for Civilians in Iraq (Sep 11, 2005 Dubai)
Lack of protection for innocent civilians in Iraq and deficiencies in the administration of justice continue to be major challenges to the authorities in the war-ravaged country, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said.
- Somali President Denies Rising Tension, Foreign Troops (Sep 9, 2005 Nairobi)
Somalia's president is eager to play down fears of a surge in fighting, a day after U.N. aid workers were evacuated from parts of the country amid threats by militia leaders.
- WFP Calls on Donors to Avoid African Food Shortage (Sep 9, 2005 Rome)
The United Nations World Food Program says at least 8.5 million people in southern Africa will require food assistance by the beginning of next year unless urgently needed funds are made available.
- Annan Recommends Extension of Ethiopia-Eritrea Mission (Sep 8, 2005 Nairobi)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended that the UN Security Council extend the mandate of the peacekeeping mission on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border until March 2006.
- UN Chief: Ivory Coast October Election Impossible (Sep 8, 2005 United Nations)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says it will be impossible to hold elections in Ivory Coast next month.
- UN Diplomat Says October Elections Unlikely in Ivory Coast (Sep 8, 2005 Abidjan)
The head of the United Nations mission in Ivory Coast says the U.N. is still considering sanctions against people who are creating obstacles to peace in the war divided country.
- UN Envoy: No Plans to Replace Norway as Peace Broker in Sri Lanka (Sep 7, 2005)
A top U.N. official has wrapped up a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, saying the world body has no plans to replace Norway as a peace broker between the Colombo government and Tamil Tiger rebels.
- UN Says Shaky Security in Darfur Hinders Humanitarian Aid (Sep 7, 2005 Khartoum)
The United Nations reports banditry, looting and fighting in Sudan's western Darfur region have disrupted the distribution of humanitarian aid.
- Nepal's King Reportedly Cancels Plans to Attend UN General Assembly (Sep 7, 2005 New Delhi)
Reports in Nepal say the country's King Gyanendra has canceled a planned visit to New York later this month, where he was to attend the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
- UN Enlarges its DR Congo Mission during Election Period (Sep 7, 2005 Nairobi)
The UN Security Council on Monday authorised the temporary deployment of additional personnel and equipment to the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the country's general elections due in 2006.
- UN Report: Gender-Based Violence Prevalent in Darfur (Sep 7, 2005 Nairobi)
Women and girls continue to experience sexual violence in the strife-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur and more needs to be done to prevent such crimes, a joint report by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children's Fund said.
- UN: Asylum Requests in Industrialized Countries Decline (Sep 6, 2005)
The United Nations says asylum requests in industrialized countries fell nearly a fifth in the first half of 2005 from the same period last year, although there was an increase from citizens of Haiti and Iraq.
- UN: Sub-Saharan Africa Living Standards Decline (Sep 6, 2005 Geneva)
This year's United Nations Human Development Index shows a decline, over the past 15 years, in living standards in much of sub-Saharan Africa as well as in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
- UN, Sudan Say Peace Will Help Meet Development Goals (Sep 4, 2005 Khartoum)
The United Nations Development Program and the government of Sudan announced Sunday that Sudan's peace agreement has spurred progress toward the U.N. Millennium Development Goals.
- UN Human Rights Chief Asks China for Details on Execution Policies (Sep 2, 2005 Beijing)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, is asking China for more information on its policy of capital punishment.
- UN Investigator Says More People Likely Involved in Hariri Killing (Sep 1, 2005)
The head of the U.N. team investigating the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says he believes more people could be involved in the killing than the five suspects already interrogated.
- Sole Woman Tried for Rwandan Genocide Testifies (Sep 1, 2005)
The first woman to be tried by the U.N.-backed court for Rwanda's 1994 genocide has denied discriminating between ethnic Hutus and Tutsis.
- EU: Time Running Out for Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program (Sep 1, 2005 Newport, Wales)
The European Union says the nuclear standoff with Iran could end up before the United Nations Security Council, if Tehran continues uranium enrichment.
- Russia Launches Extradition Process for Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect (Aug 31, 2005)
Russian prosecutors have begun extradition procedures in the case of a Bosnian Serb wanted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
- WFP Faces Funding Shortfall for Southern Africa (Aug 31, 2005)
The U.N. food agency says a sharp rise in the price of corn (maize) in southern Africa has left it without enough money to feed millions of people.
- UN Human Rights Chief Urges Ratification of Anti-Trafficking Agreements (Aug 30, 2005 Beijing)
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged China and other non-signatories to ratify rights agreements to help counter the rise in trafficking of women and children worldwide.
- UN Appeals for Aid to Hunger Victims in Malawi (Aug 30, 2005 Geneva)
The United Nations is launching an $ 88-million appeal for more than four million people in Malawi, 34 percent of the population, facing acute food shortages.
- UN Diplomat Expresses Doubt About Ivory Coast Elections (Aug 29, 2005 Abidjan)
A U.N. representative has opened the possibility that elections in Ivory Coast, scheduled for October 30, could be delayed because conditions for holding a free and fair ballot do not exist.
- UN Envoys Begin Crisis Talks on Summit Action Plan (Aug 29, 2005 United Nations)
A core group of United Nations ambassadors has begun crucial talks aimed at rescuing next month's planned summit on U.N. reform.
- Mauritanian Government Asks UN for Help Organize Elections (Aug 27, 2005)
Mauritania's military government is asking the United Nations to help organize elections in that West African nation.
- UN Attempts to Resolve Impasse in Somalia (Aug 27, 2005)
The United Nations is sending an envoy to Ethiopia and Egypt, seeking help to jump-start the attempt to form a functioning government in Somalia.
- UNHCR Chief: Sudan Too Dangerous for Darfur Refugees to Return (Aug 26, 2005 Nairobi)
The head of the United Nations agency for refugees, winding up a tour of Sudan's western Darfur region and eastern Chad, says Sudanese refugees want to go home, but it is too risky.
- Syria Ready to Cooperate with UN Hariri Investigation (Aug 26, 2005)
Syrian officials say they are willing to cooperate with a U.N. investigation into the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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