Year: 2003

New York, 22 December, 2003— Responding to recent changes in Liberia, where a transitional government has been established, the United Nations Security Council today adjusted its embargoes against the West African country, especially its ban […]

New York, 22 December, 2003— The United Nations Security Council today reiterated its full support for the nascent peace process in Burundi, approving the Secretary-General’s request to renew the mandate of the country’s UN peace-building […]

Accra, 20 December, 2003— The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has created a peace fund to react quickly to security problems in the region, but the organisation’s annual summit on Friday failed to […]

New York, 20 December, 2003: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today hailed Libya’s announcement that it will fulfill all obligations under regimes covering the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. “He sees this as a […]

Accra, 18 December, 2003— West African leaders will focus on efforts to resolve a string of conflicts in the region when they meet in the Ghanaian capital Accra for their annual summit on Friday. They […]

Dakar, 16 December, 2003— Taking as its theme “More Care for Better Living”, the 6th Home and Community Care Conference in Dakar last week highlighted the need for a far stronger, more well-rounded approach to […]

Addis Ababa, 16 December, 2003— Armed forces’ leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea have committed themselves to maintaining military stability between the two countries, the UN said on Monday. The pledge came at the latest Military […]

Monrovia, 15 December, 2003— The United Nations will suspend its campaign to disarm the warring factions in Liberia until late January, when it hopes to have more peacekeeping troops on the ground, the UN Mission […]