Month: January 2005

Accra, 19 January, 2005— Calling the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) one of the most advanced sub-regional groups in the developing world, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said it has strengthened its capacity […]

New York, 19 January, 2005— The evil that killed 6 million Jews and others in the Nazi death camps 60 years ago still threatens the world, and the global community must ensure that such horror […]

New York, 17 January, 2005— The three-day polio vaccination campaign launched throughout Sudan on 10 January has been ”exceptionally successful,” reaching more 5 million children under five, with the various warring factions in Africa’s largest […]

New York, 17 January, 2005— United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today launched a 3,000-page document which research team leader, Special Adviser Jeffrey Sachs, called ”a unique report” recommending that rich countries double their investments in […]

Dakar, 14 January, 2005— International agricultural experts have warned that better coordination is required to tackle locusts in West Africa after governments in the region and international donors were caught off guard by last year’s […]

Abidjan, 14 January, 2005— They all have a poignant story to tell, and they tell it willingly. The Active Women of Cote d’Ivoire support group for women infected with HIV, is a place where frank […]

Damascus, 16 January, 2005— Elections scheduled to take place at the end of this month in Iraq must be as inclusive as possible, the United Nations envoy to the country said today, calling for greater […]

Berlin, 12 January, 2005— The President of Germany, Dr Horst Köhler, today urged the international community not to forget Africa in the wake of the tsunami disaster in Southasia. Speaking at his traditional New Year […]