August 2000 Military News

Head of UN's East Timor mission meets Indonesian President, UN News, 1 September 2000 -- President Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia today assured senior United Nations officials of his continued support for ending the security and refugee problems in West Timor and for maintaining good relations with East Timor.
TIMOR LIST, Voice of America, 01 September 2000 -- Indonesia's Attorney General's office has released a list of 19 suspects in the investigation into the violence that ravaged East Timor one year ago.
Head of UN's East Timor mission meets Indonesian President, UN News, 01 September 2000 -- President Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia today assured senior United Nations officials of his continued support for ending the security and refugee problems in West Timor and for maintaining good relations with East Timor.
UNHCR reports hundreds of Colombians fleeing paramilitary violence, UN News, 01 September 2000 -- Some 500 Colombians reportedly fleeing paramilitary attacks in their country have arrived in Venezuela seeking protection, a spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today.
SIERRA LEONE / BRITAIN, Voice of America, 31 August 2000 -- Renegade soldiers in Sierra Leone freed five captured British troops late Wednesday, but six others are still being held by the group, known as the West Side Boys.
Sierra Leonean rebels return seized armoured personnel carriers to UN, UN News, 31 August 2000 -- The rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone has returned six armoured personnel carriers to the United Nations, a spokesman for the world body announced today.
Team arrives in Nigeria to help train peacekeepers, Stars and Stripes, 31 August 2000 -- A Special Forces "A-Team" has arrived in Nigeria, the first of what is expected to be a several hundred-strong contingent of Green Berets tasked with training West African nations bound for peacekeeping duties in war-torn Sierra Leone.
U.S. Statement to OSCE on Serbian Elections, Stambolic Abduction, U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, 31 August 2000 -- The August 25 abduction of former Serbian President Ivan Stambolic is "yet another example of the climate of fear and intimidation in the FRY" [Federal Republic of Yugoslavia], U.S. Ambassador David T. Johnson told the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna.
PHILLIPINES HOSTAGES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 31 August 2000 -- Mr. Schilling a Muslim; suffers long-term health problems, should be released. US opposes ransom. He is being held against his will.
SAF / HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 31 August 2000 -- The two South Africans among the hostages released in the Philippines have returned home.
Annan says 19 States ready to send troops to UN Mission in Ethiopia, Eritrea, UN News, 31 August 2000
ZIMBABWE / CONGO, Voice of America, 31 August 2000 -- The Zimbabwe government has revealed the full cost of its participation in the civil war in Congo- Kinshasa, and the figure is far higher than expected - more than one-quarter of a billion dollars since 1998.
Security Council members welcome signing of Burundi accord, UN News, 31 August 2000
UN in Angola welcomes official move to help resettle displaced people, UN News, 31 August 2000 -- The resettlement effort, which began on 5 August, is transferring displaced people from 15 transit centres -- five of which have already been emptied and closed -- to sites in the nearby villages of Cantão Pahula and Cassoco, the UN Office said in a statement released in Luanda.
AFGHANISTAN IN CRISIS, Voice of America, 31 August 2000 -- A conversation about the situation in Afghanistan with Karl Inderfurth, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.
Clinton Letter to Congress on Progress of Cyprus Talks, THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, 30 August 2000 -- President Clinton sent the following letter to Congress August 31 reporting on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question for the period June 1-July 31, 2000.
U.S. to End Temporary Protected Status for Aliens from Bosnia, U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 30 August 2000 -- The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) announced August 30 that the designation of Bosnia-Herzegovina under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program will be terminated on February 10, 2001.
SOMALIA / PRESIDENT, Voice of America, 30 August 2000 -- Somalia's first president in nine years has arrived in his homeland, where he says he will try to re-establish a system of national government, but the feuding warlords who have controlled Somalia since 1991 are expected to resist any attempt to curb their power.
SIERRA LEONE / BRITAIN, Voice of America, 30 August 2000 -- British military officers in Sierra Leone say negotiations are progressing to gain the release of 11 British soldiers who are being held hostage by renegade soldiers.
Security Council to act soon on Annan's proposals for Sierra Leone mission, UN News, 30 August 2000
PHILIPPINES HOSTAGE, Voice of America, 30 August 2000 -- The United States is refusing to negotiate with extremist Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines who are holding an American man hostage.
EAST TIMOR / ANNIVERSARY, Voice of America, 30 August 2000 -- Thousands of East Timorese are marking the first anniversary of the territory's vote for independence from Indonesia, by remembering the people who died in years of fighting there.
Annan salutes East Timorese on first anniversary of vote for independence , UN News, 30 August 2000
PRESS BRIEFING BY SPECIAL ENVOY FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UN Press Briefing, 30 August 2000 -- Although President Laurent Kabila had agreed to the deployment of United Nations troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, implementation might be delayed by his rejection of participation by South African specialized units.
U-N-CONGO, Voice of America, 30 August 2000 -- A special United Nations envoy to Congo- Kinshasa said today (Wednesday) that Congo's President Laurent Kabila wants the world to recognize that his country has been invaded.
Security Council members welcome signals from DR of Congo on UN deployment, UN News, 30 August 2000 -- Members of the Security Council today welcomed statements by the Kinshasa Government that it will facilitate the deployment of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
PRESS CONFERENCE BY GRAND MUFTI OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA , UN Press Briefing, 30 August 2000 -- Addressing correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this morning, the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mustafa Ceric, said that although peace did exist in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was not yet satisfied with the situation of Muslims in the area.
PAKISTAN / AFGHAN / TURKMENISTAN, Voice of America, 30 August 2000 -- Regional leaders are stepping up efforts to promote peace in war-town Afghanistan.
SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS OPEN MEETING ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN EAST TIMOR, UN Press Release, 29 August 2000 -- It was difficult to assess the objectives behind increased militia activity in East Timor, but its intent seemed to be to continue a pattern of violence against civilians and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) in order to undermine the transition process.
SPAIN / ATTACK, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- The latest victim in a wave of terrorist violence in northern Spain was a councilman for the country's ruling Popular Party in a small town in the Basque Country.
Talks continue on release of UK soldiers in Sierra Leone: UN mission, UN News, 29 August 2000 -- The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) reported today that talks were continuing towards the release of 11 British soldiers and one Sierra Leone Army soldier who were seized last week by a band of rebels known as the West Side Boys.
PHILIPPINES HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- The hostage crisis in the Philippines, now entering its fifth month, remains difficult and tense.
HOSTAGES / LIBYA, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- Six western hostages released by Muslim rebels in the Philippines have been handed over to officials from their respective governments and are expected to return home soon.
PHILIPPINES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 29 August 2000 -- American Seized in the Philippines / Safety Level of Philippines for US Citizens
FIJI / POLITICS, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- Deposed Fijian Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry is visiting London as part of his effort to get world leaders to reject Fiji's new provisional government, which was appointed after a coup in May.
U-N-EAST TIMOR, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- A top United Nations official said today (Tuesday) that the security situation in East Timor has deteriorated recently due to increased activity by militia groups.
TIMOR ANNIVERSARY PREVIEW, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- United Nations officials say they have increased security along the border of East Timor and in the capital, Dili, ahead of Wednesday - the one year anniversary of the territory's vote to separate from Indonesia.
EAST TIMOR ANNIVERSARY, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- On Wednesday, the territory of East Timor marks the first anniversary of its vote for independence from Indonesia.
Security Council briefed on economic, security situation in East Timor, UN News, 29 August 2000 -- A senior United Nations official today told the Security Council that the newly independent territory of East Timor had seen an "encouraging rise" in economic activity, despite continuing financial and social concerns.
UN refugee agency resumes work in West Timor, UN News, 29 August 2000 -- Satisfied with Indonesia's prompt investigation into the severe beatings of three of its aid staff in West Timor, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today resumed its relief work in the camps for East Timorese refugees, where it had ceased all activities following last Wednesday's attack.
U-S/CONGO INVESTIGATION, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- The State Department says its top investigator for war crimes has found a growing pattern of atrocities against civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa).
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman, 29 August 2000 -- Statement by Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman
CLINTON-BURUNDI, Voice of America, 29 August 2000 -- President Clinton, Monday, attended the signing of a political accord to end the violence in war-torn Burundi.
Fourteen of 19 Parties to Burundi Talks Sign Framework for Peace, USIS Washington File, 29 August 2000 -- Fourteen of the 19 parties attending the Burundi Peace talks here, including the Burundi government, all Hutu parties and the larger Tutsi parties, on August 28 signed a framework agreement to work for peace as 13 sub-Saharan Africa heads of state, former South African President Nelson Mandela, and President Clinton looked on.
Obtaining Peace in Burundi Requires Courage, Clinton Says , USIS Washington File, 29 August 2000 -- Achieving peace in Burundi will require courage and vision on the part of all parties involved, President Clinton told delegates to Burundi peace talks in Arusha, Tanzania, on August 28, concluding his visit to sub-Saharan Africa.
Secretary-General urges all parties in Burundi to sign peace accord, cease fighting, UN News, 29 August 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the peace agreement for Burundi concluded yesterday in Arusha, Tanzania, but expressed regret that not all parties had signed the accord and urged them to do so as soon as possible.
Burundi Peace Process, THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary, 28 August 2000 -- PRESS BRIEFING BY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER SAMUEL BERGER, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS GAYLE SMITH AND SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE GREAT LAKES, FORMER CONGRESSMAN HOWARD WOLPE
Clinton August 28 Address at Burundi Peace Talks in Arusha , 28 August 2000
Annan hails inauguration of new Somalian President as step towards peace, UN News, 28 August 2000 -- n a message to the inauguration ceremony of the new President of Somalia, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said the event marked an important milestone in the endeavour to re-establish the country as a member of the community of nations.
U-N-SIERRA LEONE, Voice of America, 28 August 2000 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is recommending a major increase in the size of the U-N peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone.
Annan recommends extending, reinforcing UN mission in Sierra Leone, UN News, 28 August 2000 -- In his latest report to the Security Council, Mr. Annan suggested that UNAMSIL be strengthened to a level of 20,500 military personnel, including 260 military observers, to enable it to enhance its operational structure and overall effectiveness and to deploy in key areas throughout the country.
UN helps efforts to free UK soldiers held by Sierra Leone rebels, UN News, 28 August 2000 -- The United Nations said today its Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was making every effort to assist the British Government and the local authorities in ending the detention of a group of soldiers, including 11 Britons and one Sierra Leonean, by rebel troops known as the West Side Boys.
PHILIPPINES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 28 August 2000 -- US believes paying ransom for hostages is inappropriate. US will not pay ransom, nor negotiate with terrorists. Release of some hostages is a blessing.
PHILIPPINES-HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 28 August 2000 -- Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines have released another one of their hostages.
MONTENEGRO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 28 August 2000 -- US supportive of democratic forces within Montenegro.
EAST TIMOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 28 August 2000 -- US congratulates East Timorese on pending anniversary of their independence vote. Good work of UN in East Timor also commended. Sadly, 100,000+ refugees remain in camps. Recent militia activity along border and inside East Timor is deplored; they must be disbanded.
MARKING AN ANNIVERSARY IN EAST TIMOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman, 28 August 2000 -- This Wednesday will mark the first anniversary of the August 30, 1999 consultation organized and validated by the United Nations in which the overwhelming majority of the people of East Timor resisted violence and the threat of violence to vote for independence...
Clinton Letter to Congress on Deployment of East Timor Peacekeepers, THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, 28 August 2000
Former head of UN mission in East Timor gets hero's welcome in Dili, UN News, 28 August 2000 -- As East Timor prepares for the first anniversary of its independence from Indonesia, the former chief of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the territory received a hero's welcome today in Dili when he visited the ongoing congress of an umbrella group of Timorese political groups.
CLINTON-BURUNDI, Voice of America, 28 August 2000 -- President Clinton has witnessed the signing of a framework agreement aimed at ending Burundi's Civil War, during a ceremony in Arusha, Tanzania.
Clinton in Tanzania to Support Burundi Peace Efforts, USIS Washington File, 28 August 2000 -- Text of President Clinton's remarks to the peace conference in Tanzania.
National Guard soldiers kept Bosnia communications going, Stars and Stripes, 28 August 2000 -- National Guard and regular Army troops maintain communications during a network outage.
CLINTON / BURUNDI, Voice of America, 27 August 2000 -- President Clinton is to arrive in east Africa Monday to witness the signing of a peace deal intended to end ethnic violence in Burundi.
U.S.-Nigerian Cooperation on Peacekeeping and Military Reform, U.S. State Department Fact Sheet, 26 August 2000
Gayle Smith, Senior Director for African Affairs and Susan Rice, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Press Briefing, U.S. Department of State, 26 August 2000 -- ...Today, the focus was on two things. One, how to go about accelerating our shared efforts to beef up the U.N. force to our train and equip program, how to accelerate that and how to put it in place to provide a forceful military component to the larger strategy of assisting the government of Sierra Leone to regain control over all of its territory and all of its resources...
INDONESIA / CABINET, Voice of America, 26 August 2000 -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has inaugurated his controversial new cabinet.
CLINTON / BURUNDI, Voice of America, 26 August 2000 -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela says he's confident he can resolve remaining differences in the Burundi peace process before Monday.
Eagle Base volunteers chip in to help refugees, Stars and Stripes, 26 August 2000 -- American soldiers stationed in Bosnia distribute supplies to refugees.
YUGOSLAVIA / MARKOVIC, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- The wife of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has entered the race for a seat in Parliament in next month's elections, regarded as a sign that President Slobodan Milosevic wants to increase his power base ahead of the elections on September 24th.
REPORTS OF CONTINUED AERIAL BOMBINGS OF CIVILIAN TARGETS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman, 25 August 2000 -- Statement from the State Department expressing concern over bombings in Sudan.
Secretary-General's Report on Sierra Leone, UN Press Briefing, 25 August 2000 -- The Secretary-General's report on Sierra Leone has been finalized and is expected to go to the President of the Security Council today, so that it can be informally distributed to the Council members.
UN panel on Sierra Leone diamonds to visit African, western capitals, UN News, 25 August 2000 -- The panel, which was established for an initial four-month period, has set a programme of work that will take the five-man team on a series of visits starting next week.
SRI LANKA / ARMY COMMANDER, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- Sri Lanka's new army commander Lionel Balagalle says a shortage of manpower is the biggest difficulty facing his country's army, which has been locked in long-running conflict with separatist Tamil rebels.
INDONESIA POL, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid hands greater powers to his vice president in a move expected to appease some of his critics.
FIJI / TREASON, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- In Fiji, lawyers for jailed coup leader George Speight have asked judges to dismiss treason charges filed against him and sixteen of his associates.
Note from East Timor, UN Press Briefing, 25 August 2000 -- The first criminal sentence in East Timor since the popular consultation held last August was carried out today in the Dili District Court.
No change in West Timor security situation, UN refugee agency reports, UN News, 25 August 2000 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today that the situation in West Timor remained "alarming," with no change in the security conditions in the camps for East Timorese refugees or along the repatriation route between East Timor and Indonesia.
UN appeals for $30 million for internally displaced in Ethiopia, UN News, 25 August 2000 -- The United Nations office in Ethiopia today appealed for $30.4 million for rehabilitation and recovery programmes for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Tigray and Afar regions of the country.
CONGO / UN, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- The government in Congo-Kinshasa says United Nations peacekeepers may now move more freely throughout the country.
CLINTON-AFRICA, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- President Clinton is preparing to leave for Africa to underscore support for the democratic transition in Nigeria and peace efforts in Burundi.
ALBANIA / MONTENEGRO, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- Albania's prime minister, Ilir Meta, wound up a visit to Washington Friday calling the situation in neighboring Montenegro very delicate.
UN food agency reaches 2,600 needy Afghan families in strife-torn area, UN News, 25 August 2000 -- The United Nations announced today that its World Food Programme (WFP) had succeeded in crossing front lines and bringing aid to a large group of needy people in Afghanistan's strife-torn Dara-e-Suf region.
AFGHANISTAN / U-N, Voice of America, 25 August 2000 -- The United Nations says it has completed delivery of more than 400-tons of food to drought- stricken people in central Afghanistan.
Congo Peacekeepers, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 24 August 2000 -- o you have any comment on the Congolese government's decision to allow UN monitors to deploy, contrary to their previous position which you were so critical of?
Notes from Sudan: Special Envoy says Recent Bombings Underscore Need for Peace , UN Press Briefing, 24 August 2000 -- The Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs in the Sudan urged the parties in the conflict to redouble their efforts to seek a political solution, and said, "Any act of war which causes injury or loss of life to innocent civilians, which leads to people having to move away from where they live, losing their livelihoods, leading to internally displaced people, causing damage to property and so on, is totally unacceptable. It must stop."
UN envoy calls for negotiated peace settlement in Sudan , UN News, 24 August 2000 -- In the wake of the recent bombings in southern Sudan, Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy today underscored the need for a negotiated peace settlement in the country and urged the parties to redouble their efforts to seek a political solution.
STATEMENT ON THE INCURSIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA, U.S. MISSION TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, 24 August 2000 -- The United States condemns the incursions into Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan and regrets the loss of life that has ensued. We renew our general condemnation of terrorism and politically motivated violence in all its forms...
Notes from Sierra Leone: United Nations Staff Attacked by RUF Rebels in West , UN Press Briefing, 24 August 2000 -- United Nations peacekeepers from the Nigerian contingent came under attack by Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels along the road between Port Loko and Lungi, in the west, early yesterday morning. The attack is believed to have involved about a company of RUF combatants and lasted for about four hours. Two Nigerian soldiers were wounded.
UN peacekeepers attacked by rebels in Sierra Leone, UN News, 24 August 2000
PHILIPPINES-HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- European leaders have urged Philippines President Joseph Estrada not to use force to resolve a four-month hostage situation.
INDONESIA / CABINET, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is drawing vocal criticism for his new cabinet announced Wednesday.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 24 August 2000 -- Do you have any comment on the Congolese government's decision to allow UN monitors to deploy, contrary to their previous position which you were so critical of?
UN Peacekeepers in DR Congo, UN Press Briefing, 24 August 2000 -- We've heard reports that President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now authorized the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers to Government-controlled areas...
MEXICO - CHIAPAS, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- Emilio Rabassa, the Mexican government official negotiating with the Zapatista rebels in the southern state of Chiapas, says there are new opportunities to achieve peace in the region.
CLINTON / BURUNDI, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- President Clinton visits East Africa next week to support efforts to end violence in Burundi -- efforts being led by former South African President Nelson Mandela.
PRESS BRIEFING BY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SANDY BERGER, THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, 24 August 2000 -- Discusses Clinton's upcoming trip to Tanzania, during which he will meet with Nelson Mandela about efforts to end fighting in Burundi.
Report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations (Brahimi Report)
Background Note: United Nations Political and Peace-Building Missions
Background Note: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, 1948-1 August 2000
PRESS BRIEFING BY CHAIRMAN, UNITED NATIONS PANEL ON PEACE OPERATIONS , UN Press Briefing, 23 August 2000 -- The Secretary-General has appointed Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to follow up recommendations by the United Nations Panel on Peace Operations for the improved conduct of the Organization's peace and security activities.
Annan Endorses Plan to Recast UN Peacekeeping Operations, USIS Washington File, 23 August 2000 -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has endorsed a far-reaching report by an independent, international panel that proposes extensive structural and management changes designed to strengthen UN peacekeeping operations.
The Brahimi Report On U.N. Peacekeeping Reform, U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman, 23 August 2000 -- The United States commends the panel's work to strengthen the United Nations' ability to conduct peacekeeping operations, and will carefully review its recommendations.
FACT SHEET - The Brahimi Report on UN Peacekeeping Reform, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman, 23 August 2000
Annan endorses far-reaching proposals for UN peacekeeping operations, UN News, 23 August 2000
Head of panel on UN peace operations says States have signalled willingness to make needed changes, UN News, 23 August 2000 -- Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, who chaired the Panel on UN Peace Operations which released its far-reaching proposals today, said most representatives of Member States contacted by the Panel "realize that the UN can do better and should be helped to do better."
SECRETARY-GENERAL PROMISES MAJOR UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING REFORM; CALLS ON MEMBER STATES TO PROVIDE FUNDS, IMPROVE DECISION-MAKING , UN Press Release, 23 August 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged world governments to join him in implementing far-reaching changes in the structures and management of United Nations peace operations recommended by a panel of international experts, saying that prompt action was "absolutely essential to make the United Nations truly credible as a force for peace".
U-N PEACEKEEPING REFORM, Voice of America, 23 August 2000 -- A report released today (Wednesday) recommends some major changes in the way the United Nations plans and conducts peacekeeping operations.
U-S/NIGERIA PEACE KEEPING, Voice of America, 23 August 2000 -- U-S military personnel are arriving in Nigeria to begin training hundreds of Nigerian troops for peace keeping duty in Sierra Leone.
At Headquarters, Secretary-General Opens Meeting with UNAMSIL Troop Contributors , UN Press Briefing, 23 August 2000 -- In Sierra Leone, the United Nations Mission faced open hostilities since last May, and, although the situation has since stabilized, the United Nations must "remain vigilant and be prepared for worst-case scenarios".
Troop contributors meet on UN mission in Sierra Leone, UN News, 23 August 2000 -- At the invitation of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the troop-contributing countries for Sierra Leone met today in New York to discuss ways to improve the operations of the United Nations mission in that country.
SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO UNAMSIL'S COMMAND AND CONTROL STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS AND MANDATE , UN Press Release, 23 August 2000 -- The text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's opening remarks at a meeting held today with chiefs of defence staff of United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) Troop Contributors.
Security Council Holds Consultation on Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo , UN Press Briefing, 23 August 2000
INDONESIA / CABINET SHAKE-UP, Voice of America, 23 August 2000 -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has announced his new cabinet line-up -- one that he hopes will help him pull Indonesia out of its economic slump and deal with separatist and religious violence in outlying provinces.
U-N-H-C-R / TIMOR, source, 23 August 2000 -- The United Nations refugee agency, U-N-H-C-R, has suspended its aid operations in West Timor, after pro-Indonesian militiamen attacked and severely injured three U-N workers.
UNHCR Suspends Aid Work in West Timor after Attack on UN Staff , UN Press Briefing, 23 August 2000 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today suspended aid operations for East Timorese refugees in West Timor. The decision was taken after three UNHCR staffers were severely injured in the worst attack so far against UNHCR personnel working in West Timor.
UNHCR suspends operations in West Timor camps, UN News, 23 August 2000 -- Soren Jessen-Petersen, UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner, strongly condemned Tuesday's assault by pro-Indonesian militias on the UNHCR workers while the three were distributing plastic sheeting for refugees at Naen camp outside Kefamenanu town, east of the provincial capital, Kupang.
Special Envoy Abubakar, President Kabila Discuss Peace Process in Democratic Republic of the Congo , UN Press Briefing, 23 August 2000 -- Following today's meeting, General Abubakar met briefly with local media and said that his talks with President Kabila were "useful", and that they had discussed means to proceed with the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mandate of UN operation in DR of Congo extended by Security Council , UN News, 23 August 2000 -- Calling on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other parties to lift all obstacles to the deployment of the United Nations mission in that country, the Security Council today decided to extend its mandate until 15 October 2000.
COUNCIL DECIDES ON INTERIM EXTENSION OF MONUC MANDATE UNTIL 15 OCTOBER , UN Press Release, 23 August 2000 -- 'Technical Extension' Designed to Allow Time For Further Diplomatic Activity, Possible Adjustments to Mandate
UNHCR / BURUNDI, Voice of America, 23 August 2000 -- The United Nations Refugee Agency, U-N-H-C-R, says there has been a sharp increase in the number of Burundian refugees fleeing into western Tanzania.
WAR-TORN ANGOLA, Voice of America, 23 August 2000 -- Profiles the state of the nation after decades of war financed by oil and diamonds that in peacetime could make Angola prosperous.
U-N-AFGHANISTAN, Voice of America, 23 August 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council issued another call for an end to the fighting in Afghanistan.
Security Council members warn that Afghanistan's instability could spread to region, UN News, 23 August 2000 -- Members of the United Nations Security Council today expressed grave concern at the continued armed conflict in Afghanistan and agreed there was a "growing risk of greater internationalization of the problem."
UNHCR / SIERRA LEONE, Voice of America, 22 August 2000 -- The United Nations refugee agency, U-N-H-C-R, says about 10-thousand Sierra Leoneans are trying to cross the border into neighboring Guinea to escape intensified fighting between government and rebel forces.
INDONESIA UNREST, Voice of America, 22 August 2000 -- At least three people are dead after Indonesian police opened fire on a group of protesters during a clash in the eastern province of West Papua, also known as Irian Jaya.
East Timor considers options for future security force, UN News, 22 August 2000 -- Top officials from the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today met with East Timorese army commanders to discuss proposals for a security force for the newly independent territory.
Troop-contributing States to discuss effectiveness of UN mission in Sierra Leone, UN News, 22 August 2000
AFRICA / DIAMONDS, Voice of America, 22 August 2000 -- Experts say many of the wars now raging in Africa would have ended long ago but for a single commodity - diamonds.
Ending strife in DR of Congo to top agenda of UN envoy's talks in region, UN News, 21 August 2000
Chechnya Elections, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 21 August 2000 -- The United States believes that elections in Chechnya can help bring about reconciliation and the strengthening of democratic institutions...
Angolan Politicians Cite Need for Dialogue Over Armed Force , USIS Washington File, 21 August 2000 -- Jonas Savimbi is wrong to believe Angola's devastating civil war can be settled by arms rather than dialogue, say two of his former colleagues in the Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), the movement the rebel leader established 25 years ago.
TURKEY / GOVERNMENT, Voice of America, 21 August 2000 -- Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit accused the country's president, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, of hindering Turkey's fight against radical Islam.
TIMOR / FIRST PARTY CONGRESS, Voice of America, 21 August 2000 -- East Timor has taken another step toward becoming a fully independent nation by opening its first multi-party political congress.
INDONESIA - POWER SHIFT, Voice of America, 21 August 2000 -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has agreed on how he will share more power with his deputy, as demanded by the country's lawmakers, to help rid the government of cabinet in-fighting paralyzing the administration.
ELECTIONS-CHIAPAS, Voice of America, 21 August 2000 -- The defeat of the Institutional Revolutionary Party in Sunday's gubernatorial race in Chiapas could speed up the peace process in the southern Mexican state.
PHILIPPINES HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 20 August 2000 -- In the southern Philippines, three Malaysians flew home Sunday, after being held for nearly four months by the Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf group on the island of Jolo, but efforts to free the remaining 28 captives have run into difficulty.
KENYA VIOLENCE, Voice of America, 20 August 2000 -- Opposition politicians in Kenya say they will continue organizing public rallies despite violent attacks on a demonstration they organized Saturday in Nairobi.
INDIA / KASHMIR, Voice of America, 20 August 2000 -- India says separatist militants have killed four Hindu villagers, and wounded two others in Indian Kashmir.
SPAIN / VIOLENCE, Voice of America, 20 August 2000 -- In Spain, two police officers (a man and a woman) were killed early Sunday in a bomb attack.
RESUMPTION OF RELIEF FLIGHTS TO SOUTHERN SUDAN, U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman, 20 August 2000 -- Statement from the State Department announcing the resumption of humanitarian relief flights to southern Sudan, following government assurances of safety.
CHECHNYA ELECTION, Voice of America, 20 August 2000 -- Chechens went to the polls Sunday to elect their representative to Russia's parliament, but turnout was light as many voters stayed at home after rebel threats of violence.
REMARKS BY U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BOSNIA THOMAS MILLER AT A CEREMONY MARKING THE 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC DEATH OF U.S. DIPLOMATS BOB FRASURE, JOE KRUZEL, AND NELSON DREW ON MT. IGMAN WHILE ENGAGED IN A MISSION TO BRING PEACE TO BIH, 19 August 2000
AFGHAN FIGHTING, Voice of America, 19 August 2000 -- The ruling Taleban movement in Afghanistan has reportedly carried out attacks against the opposition fighters defending a key town in the north of the country.
UN Special Envoy appointed to Congo, DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL, 18 August 2000 -- The Secretary-General has decided to appoint General Abdulsalami Abubakar of Nigeria as a Special Envoy dealing with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bosnia Land Mine Fatalities, DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL , 18 August 2000 -- Yesterday in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two deminers who worked for the Mine Action Centre and a local Serb police officer were killed when an antipersonnel mine exploded in Rogatica, about 70 kilometres east of Sarajevo.
U-N-CONGO ENVOY, Voice of America, 18 August 2000 -- The United Nations has named the former President of Nigeria, Abdulsalami Abubakar, as special envoy to Congo-Kinshasa, who will attempt to convince the Congo government to cooperate with the United Nations.
INDIA - KASHMIR, Voice of America, 18 August 2000 -- India says separatist militants have killed six Hindu civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Kashmir: Aborted Cease-Fire Provides Fodder For Indo-Pak Media War , U.S. Department of State Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 18 August 2000 -- Commentary from around the world on the recent increase in violence in Kashmir.
UN human rights expert urges India and Pakistan to investigate Kashmir violence, UN News, 18 August 2000
KASHMIR CUSTODIAL KILLINGS, Voice of America, 18 August 2000 -- Over the past decade, an estimated 30-thousand people have died as a result of the separatist insurgency in India's state of Jammu and Kashmir, among which have been many innocent victims killed by both Indian security forces and militant separatists.
ETHIOPIA/ERITREA Humanitarian and Human Rights Issues, U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman, 17 August 2000 -- Statement from the State Department deploring human rights abuses in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, 17 August 2000 -- QUESTION: This is exactly on the killings of the children [in Colombia]. There's a lot of reports saying that the military had something to do, and it was not a mistake.
UNHCHR / ANGOLAN REFUGEES, Voice of America, 16 August 2000 -- The United Nations Refugee Agency, U-N-H-C-R, says the situation in Angola is worsening.
U.S. Laments Deaths of Colombian Children Caught in Crossfire, STATEMENT BY PHILIP T. REEKER, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 16 August 2000 -- On August 15, a group of Colombian students was caught in a cross-fire between Marxist rebels and the army in a war-torn corner of Colombia.
U-N-CONGO, Voice of America, 16 August 2000 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the deployment of more than five thousand U-N troops to Congo has been prevented by continued fighting in the country and by obstructionism by the government of Congo.
U.N. Delays Plans for Congo Peacekeeping Mission, USIA Washington File, 16 August 2000 -- Citing a series of problems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Secretary-General Kofi Annan August 16 asked the Security Council to give him more time to work out recommendations on deploying an expanded United Nations peacekeeping operation in the country.
KASHMIR FRUSTRATION, Voice of America, 16 August 2000 -- Tensions are at the breaking point in Indian- administered Kashmir.
State Dept. Spokesman Reeker's Statement on Lusaka Summit , 16 August 2000 -- We hope the Kinshasa Government will reconsider its refusal to honor the agreement it has signed and will join with the other parties in working towards the peaceful resolution of the Congolese conflict.
TENSE MONTENEGRO, Voice of America, 16 August 2000 -- Another part of Yugoslavia is threatening to erupt.
Annan asks for interim extension of UN mission in DR of Congo, UN News, 16 August 2000
Annan announces resumption of UN humanitarian flights to Sudan, UN News, 16 August 2000
UN succeeding in efforts to integrate Bosnian police force, Security Council told, UN News, 16 August 2000
Army secretary blames Milosevic for recent unrest , Stars and Stripes, 16 August 2000 --
UNITED NATIONS TO RESUME ALL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT SUDAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES, UN Press Release, 16 August 2000
SULAWESI CONFLICT, Voice of America, 16 August 2000 -- Fears of violence spreading into other parts of Indonesia.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 15 August 2000 -- Do you still consider Charles Taylor of Liberia to be an impediment to the peace process in Sierra Leone?
U-S/LIBERIA / TAYOR, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- The United States is denouncing as ridiculous a report that it is involved in a plot to assassinate the leader of Liberia, President Charles Taylor, who is accused of helping rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone through diamond smuggling. 2000 -- Q: New subject. Do you still consider Charles Taylor of Liberia to be an impediment to the peace process in Sierra Leone? And, if so, what are you doing about it?
UN refugee agency opens new field office in Colombia, UN News, 15 August 2000
UN food agency sends relief convoys to war-torn Chechnya, UN News, 15 August 2000
UN observers ready to move into Ethiopia/Eritrea, Security Council told, UN News, 15 August 2000
Security Council acts to create war crimes court for Sierra Leone, UN News, 15 August 2000
Thousands of Angolans flee fighting to neighbouring countries: UNHCR, UN News, 15 August 2000
UN officials report harassment of rebel sympathizers in Sierra Leone , UN News, 15 August 2000
UN succeeding in efforts to integrate Bosnian police force, Security Council told, UN News, 15 August 2000
Annan announces resumption of UN humanitarian flights to Sudan, UN News, 15 August 2000
DoD News Briefing, 15 August 2000 -- Q: The assessment team in Africa for possible peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone, where does that stand?
CLINTON-BALKANS, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- President Clinton - speaking in Los Angeles in advance of his Democratic convention address - defended his administration's record on foreign policy including his decision to send U-S troops to Bosnia and Kosovo.
U-N-BOSNIA, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- A top U-N official said today (Tuesday) that steady progress is being made in creating a multi- ethnic police force in Bosnia.
W-F-P / CHECHNYA, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- The U-N World Food Program is sending trucks carrying desperately needed food for thousands of people in Chechnya.
U-S CONGO REACT, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- he United States today (Tuesday) criticized Congo's President Laurent Kabila after he walked out of an African summit meeting aimed at reviving the peace process in Congo.
CONGO SUMMIT, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- African leaders have failed in their latest attempt to get the faltering peace process in Congo- Kinshasa back on track.
DUTCH / YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- Dutch diplomats in Belgrade have expressed concern about the medical condition of four Dutch citizens who are being held on suspicion of plotting to kidnap or kill Yugoslavia's President Slobodan Milosevic.
INDIA / INDEPENDENCE DAY, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- India's Prime Minister has warned Pakistan not to use force to resolve the dispute over the territory of Kashmir - saying Kashmir is an integral part of India.
Remarks on Bosnia by U.S. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg before the United Nations , 15 August 2000 --
U-N-SUDAN RELIEF, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- The United Nations has decided to resume relief flights to the African nation of Sudan after the Sudanese government offered security assurances.
U.N. Resolution 1315 on Sierra Leone, 15 August 2000
BRIEFED ON BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING, COUNCIL HEARS RANGE OF VIEWS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DAYTON ACCORDS , UN Press Release, 15 August 2000 -- United States Says Greatest Obstacle to Progress 'Still Belgrade'; Russian Federation Warns That Nationalist Forces Slow Political Change
War Crimes Court Being Set Up for Sierra Leone, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- The U.N. Security Council on August 14 unanimously adopted a U.S.-initiated resolution to establish a special court to try those accused of war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law in Sierra Leone.
Statement by Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, alternate representative for special political affairs of the United States mission to the United Nations, on the situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, in the Security Council, August 14, 2000
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, Philip Reeker, Department of State, 8/14/2000 -- Has the French military thwarted efforts to arrest Karadzic?
COUNCIL DISCUSSES EXPANSION OF ETHIOPIA/ERITREA MISSION, MANOEL DE ALMEIDA E SILVA DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, 8/14/2000 -- Miyet told the Council that the United Nations had proceeded to deploy five military liaison officers respectively to the capitals of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Ambassador Soderberg's Remarks on Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, alternate representative for special political affairs of the United States mission to the United Nations, 8/14/2000 -- U.S. urges nations to use language of reconciliation
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL, Manoel de Almeida e Silva, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, UN, 8/14/2000 -- The Security Council today went into formal session to approve unanimously a resolution on the trial of Sierra Leonean nationals accused of egregious crimes and violations of international humanitarian law.
SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS CALLS FOR SPEEDY PEACEKEEPER DEPLOYMENT, 'SELF-SUSTAINING' PEACE IN EHTIOPIA/ERITREA, Bernard Miyet, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, 8/14/2000
COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SIERRA LEONE COURT, MANOEL DE ALMEIDA E SILVA DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, 8/14/2000 -- The Security Council went into formal session this morning to approve unanimously a resolution on the trial of Sierra Leoneans (S/RES/1315) accused of egregious crimes and violations of international humanitarian law.
U-N-HOLBROOKE SIERRA LEONE, BRECK ARDERY, Voice of America, 8/14/2000 -- The American ambassador to the United Nations, says he is not concerned that rebels in Sierra Leone may retaliate because of the establishment of a special war crimes court for that country.
Colombia, Ron Redmond, UNHCR, 8/14/2000 -- UNHCR has opened its third field office in Colombia, this one in the southern department of Putumayo near the border with Ecuador.
Angolan refugees, UNHCR, 8/14/2000 -- The arrival of new Angolan refugees in Zambia, Namibia and DRC continues to intensify.
U-N SIERRA LEONE COURT, BRECK ARDERY, Voice of America, 8/14/2000 -- The United Nations Security Council today (Monday) approved a resolution to establish a special court to try war crimes in Sierra Leone.
U-N-ETHIOPIA-ERITREA, BRECK ARDERY, Voice of America, 8/14/2000 -- The United Nations Security Council has begun discussing plans for a peacekeeping mission to monitor the cease-fire between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Clashes with militia in East Timor leave one UN peacekeeper dead, three wounded, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Clashes between United Nations peacekeepers and militia have left one Nepalese soldier dead and three others injured, with a Timorese civilian also wounded in the fighting.
Secretary-General proposes 4,200-strong peacekeeping force for Ethiopia and Eritrea, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed that the recently established United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) be comprised of a 4,200-strong force which will monitor the ceasefire between the two countries.
Number of people fleeing Sierra Leone fighting rising, UN refugee agency says, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Some 2,500 refugees, including 15 child soldiers and women and children held by the rebels in Sierra Leone, have fled into Guinea over a four-day period this week.
Security Council members press parties in Sudan to renew ceasefire, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Members of the United Nations Security Council today called on the parties to the conflict in the Sudan to resume their humanitarian ceasefire and allow the UN access to all civilians in need.
UN mine clearance in Afghanistan suspended as workers mourn seven killed, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- United Nations mine clearance activities in Afghanistan were suspended today to allow the 5,000 Afghans working under the UN umbrella to mourn the death of seven aid workers killed on 5 August.
Security Council members, Annan say Indonesia must work to stop militia in East Timor, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Following a briefing on recent militia attacks in East Timor, members of the Security Council today called on the Government of Indonesia to take measures to stop those responsible for the violence.
Concerned over bombings in Sudan, Security Council requests briefing, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Concerned over the recent escalation in violence in Sudan, members of the Security Council today requested a briefing on the country's security and humanitarian situation.
AFGHAN FIGHTING, Voice of America, 13 August 2000 -- There are reports of heavy fighting in Afghanistan, where the ruling Taleban movement has launched a new offensive on a key opposition stronghold in the north of the country.
SRI LANKA - BUDDHISTS, Voice of America, 13 August 2000 -- Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister has met with top Buddhist monks in an attempt to win support for the government's new constitution.
PHILIPPINES CULT, Voice of America, 13 August 2000 -- On the main southern Philippine island of Mindanao, the government armed forces are searching for fanatical Christian cult members who clashed violently with the authorities Friday, leaving 20 people dead.
EAST TIMOR FEARS, Voice of America, 12 August 2000 -- Fears of escalating violence in East Timor in the coming weeks have increased calls for the refugee camps in West Timor to be closed.
SULAWESI REFUGEES, Voice of America, 11 August 2000 -- In eastern Indonesia, Local leaders say as many as 500 Muslims may have died in the latest round of religious fighting.
U-N-H-C-R / SIERRA LEONE, Voice of America, 11 August 2000 -- The United Nations refugee agency, U-N-H-C-R, reports a sharp increase in the past few weeks in the number of refugees from Sierra Leone entering Guinea.
U-N-SUDAN RELIEF, Voice of America, 11 August 2000 -- A United Nations official says it will likely be several days before relief flights are resumed to the African nation of Sudan.
UNHCR / TIMOR, Voice of America, 11 August 2000 -- The United Nations Refugee Agency, U-N-H- C-R, says it will not resume the repatriation of East Timorese refugees from West Timor for at least several more days because of continued attacks against refugees and aid workers.
MOSCOW BLAST AFTERMATH, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Moscow is bracing for a wave of terrorist attacks after a bomb killed seven people Tuesday in a crowded underground walkway in the city center.
MOSCOW BLAST, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Russian police have detained two suspects in connection with a bomb blast in an underground Moscow walkway that killed at least seven people and injured 90 others.
AFGHAN FIGHTING, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Heavy fighting continues between Afghanistan's ruling Taleban movement and opposition fighters in the northern part of the country.
BOSNIA REFUGEES, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Years after the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, more than one-million residents of that ethnically divided country still live as refugees.
INDONESIA POL, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has caved-in to political pressure and handed over day-to- day running of his government to Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri.
BRITAIN / YUGO, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Two Britons and two Canadians charged with attempted terrorism in Yugoslavia have pleaded innocent in their preliminary hearing in a military court in Belgrade.
YUGOSLAVIA/TRIAL, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Two British citizens and two Canadians have pleaded innocent at a pre-trial hearing before a Yugoslav military court which is considering whether to bring terrorism related charges against them.
LEBANON / DEPLOYMENT, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- A Lebanese security force of one-thousand soldiers and police are in position alongside U-N peacekeepers in south Lebanon.
SOLOMON / BROKEN CEASE-FIRE, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Rebel fighters in the Solomon Islands say they have launched a major offensive into an area under rival militia control.
U-N / SUDAN, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- The United Nations says it is halting its humanitarian operation in Sudan until it has guarantees of security from the Sudanese government.
U-S / SIERRA LEONE, Voice of America, 09 August 2000 -- Several hundred U-S military personnel could be on their way to West Africa to train and equip African troops who will be taking part in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone.
UN voices concern over killings of mine action team in Afghanistan, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- The United Nations today expressed its concern over reports that seven men working for a UN-supported mine action organization were killed and another eight injured in an ambush in Afghanistan over the weekend, a UN spokesman said in New York.
As peacekeepers deploy, UN concerned over violence in southern Lebanon, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- As United Nations troops continued their deployment throughout southern Lebanon, UN officials today expressed concern about the possibility that incidents of violence there could escalate.
UN poised to reach 22-year-old aim of deploying throughout southern Lebanon, UN News, 07 August 2000 --
Annan's Adviser on Cyprus says talks aim for comprehensive, not quick, results, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- At the end of the latest round of proximity talks on Cyprus, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser urged the island's people to take a long view of the negotiation process.
In East Timor, senior UN official calls for justice to be served, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- At the conclusion of a three-day trip to East Timor, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson today said that the international community had a responsibility to ensure that those responsible for last year's post-referendum violence did not escape justice.
First General Prosecutor for East Timor sworn in by UN mission, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today swore in the territory's first General Prosecutor, marking another step towards a fully functioning judiciary.
Disarmament picks up pace in Sierra Leone, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- In a development welcomed by United Nations officials, over 300 people have presented themselves to a disarmament centre in Lungi, Sierra Leone, over the past 10 days.
Security Council agrees to extend and boost UN mission in Sierra Leone, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council today unanimously approved a resolution to extend the mandate - and strengthen the capacity - of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL).
Nearly 17,000 Eritreans repatriate from Sudan: UN refugee agency, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- ry weather this week has aided the return of Eritrean refugees from the Sudan, bringing the total number of returnees to 16,746, a spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today.
Secretary-General names new head of UN Angola office, UN News, 07 August 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Mussagy Jeichande of Mozambique as his Representative and Head of Office in Angola.
AFGHAN FIGHTING, Voice of America, 07 August 2000 -- Afghanistan's hard-line Taleban have captured a key northern town from rival forces after heavy fighting.
UNHCR / ANGOLA, Voice of America, 07 August 2000 -- The U-N Refugee Agency says its efforts to assist hundreds-of-thousands of internally displaced people in Angola are gaining momentum.
BRITAIN / YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 07 August 2000 -- Yugoslav authorities are expected to bring charges of terrorism and espionage against four foreigners arrested last week in the republic of Montenegro.
YUGO OPPOSITION, Voice of America, 07 August 2000 -- Fifteen Serbian opposition leaders have chosen nationalist Vojislav Kostunica as their challenger to Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in next month's election.
AFGHAN-FIGHTING UPDATE, Voice of America, 06 August 2000 -- After a quiet night, there are reports of renewed fighting between the ruling Taleban and opposition forces in Afghanistan.
SRI LANKA/BLAST, Voice of America, 06 August 2000 -- A day before Sri Lanka lawmakers are to debate a government proposed draft constitution, an explosion rocked a suburb of the country's capital.
PHILIPPINES AMBUSH, Voice of America, 05 August 2000 -- On the main southern Philippine island of Mindanao, local officials have blamed Muslim separatist rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for shooting dead 16 civilians, including school students.
RUSSIA/CHECHNYA, Voice of America, 05 August 2000 -- Russian military officials say Chechen rebels are preparing for wide scale attacks against federal positions ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Chechen victory over Russian troops in 1996.
RUSSIA / CHECHNYA ANNIVERSARY, Voice of America, 04 August 2000 -- The present war, which Russian officials call an "anti-terrorist" operation, has dragged on despite the military's promise to win a quick victory over the Chechen rebels.
KARADZIC TRIAL, Voice of America, 04 August 2000 -- The controversial trial of a civil lawsuit against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is underway in a New York Federal court.
NIGERIA HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 04 August 2000 -- A hostage crisis at two oil installations continues in southeastern Nigeria despite promises by armed militants to release their captives and evacuate the oilrigs.
BRITAIN / YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 04 August 2000 -- Britain is pressing Yugoslav authorities for the release of two British citizens who Belgrade says are being detained, along with two Canadians, on suspicion of spying.
SIERRA LEONE / U-N, Voice of America, 04 August 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council today (Friday) extended the mandate for U-N peacekeepers in Sierra Leone for another month and at the same time called for a tougher response by peacekeepers to hostile action from rebel forces.
U-N / TIMOR, Voice of America, 04 August 2000 -- The United Nations has suspended the repatriation of East Timorese refugees from West Timor because of continued militia attacks against the refugees and aid workers.
Council, Extending Unamsil Mandate Until 8 September, Expresses Intention To Strengthen Mission Mandate, Structure, Resources, UN Press Release, 04 August 2000 -- The Security Council this afternoon expressed its intention to strengthen the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to enable the peacekeepers to respond more decisively and robustly to attacks by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF).
Security Council Calls On Government of Indonesia To Restore Order In West Timor Refugee Camps, UN Press Release, 03 August 2000 -- The Security Council this morning called on the Government of Indonesia to take effective steps to restore law and order in refugee camps in West Timor and to provide free access for humanitarian personnel to the camps.
AFGHAN FIGHTING, Voice of America, 03 August 2000 -- Reports out of Afghanistan say the country's ruling Taleban movement has captured a key opposition- held town, after heavy fighting.
SRI LANKA CONSTITUTION, Voice of America, 03 August 2000 -- Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga says that a new constitution has been presented to the country's parliament.
NIGERIA HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 03 August 2000 -- Armed militants holding 165 oil workers hostage in southeastern Nigeria have told oil company officials they will release their captives later today (Thursday).
YUGOSLAVIA / SPIES, Voice of America, 03 August 2000 -- The Yugoslav army has detained four foreigners - said to be two Britons and two Canadians - on suspicion of spying and preparing terrorist attacks.
U-N-H-C-R / TIMOR, Voice of America, 03 August 2000 -- The United Nations' top human-rights official, Mary Robinson, plans to press for stronger human- rights commitments during a weeklong trip to three Asian countries.
EAST TIMOR / UNITED NATIONS, Voice of America, 03 August 2000 -- The U-N Security Council has called for Indonesia to disarm and disband the pro-Jakarta militias operating in East Timor.
CONGO FIGHTING, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- Rwanda says the government of Congo-Kinshasa and its allies have launched a new offensive against rebels.
NIGERIA / HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- Militants in southeastern Nigeria have taken 165 people hostage at two installations operated by the oil company, Royal Dutch Shell.
INDONESIA / BOMB AFTERMATH, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- Indonesian authorities have stepped up security in the capital, Jakarta, after a bomb exploded Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring the Philippine ambassador and 18 others.
U-N / SUDAN, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- A senior U-N official denies Sudanese media charges that the United Nations is helping the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army.
TIMOR / U-N, Voice of America, 02 August 2000 -- The United Nations says Australian troops in East Timor - part of the U-N peacekeeping force there - have shot and killed two armed members of the East Timorese militia.
Annan opens peacekeeping training centre in Ghana, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Wrapping up his official visit to Ghana, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today broke ground at an international peacekeeping training centre named in his honour.
Two militiamen killed in shoot-out with UN troops in East Timor, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Soldiers from the United Nations peacekeeping forces in East Timor today shot and killed two armed militia members near the border with West Timor.
Security Council urges Indonesia to help end cross-border attacks in East Timor, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Condemning last week's murder of a United Nations soldier in East Timor, the Security Council today called on the Government of Indonesia to cooperate closely with the UN to end cross-border incursions from West Timor and to disarm the militias still operating in the border area.
Political Developments, Killing of Un Peacekeeper, Plight Of Refugees, Discussed In Security Council Meeting On East Timor, UN Press Release, 02 August 2000 -- Correction to Press Release SC/6902 of 28 July.
UN panel on role of diamonds in Sierra Leone war to start work this month, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- An expert panel established by the United Nations to explore the linkage between diamonds and weapons in Sierra Leone is scheduled to hold its first meeting later this month, a UN spokesman announced today in New York.
Security Council urges end to hostilities in Burundi, UN News, 02 August 2000 -- Members of the United Nations Security Council today called on all parties to the conflict in Burundi to end hostilities "without delay," and stressed the importance of resuming development aid to the war-torn African country.
PRESS BRIEFING BY CHAIRMAN, SIERRA LEONE SANCTIONS COMMITTEE, UN Press Briefing, 01 August 2000 -- The Security Council and the Sierra Leone Sanctions Committee were now ready to go far beyond what the Angola Sanctions Committee had already done, Anwarul Chowdhury, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh and Chairman of the Sierra Leone Sanctions Committee, told correspondents this afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing.
Exploratory Hearing on Sierra Leone Diamonds - United Nations Security Council, Testimony of Howard Jeter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, 01 August 2000 -- The United States is committed to severing the link between diamonds and conflict in Sierra Leone and elsewhere in Africa and we have taken a number of steps to help the Government of Sierra Leone regain control of its diamond sector. This includes technical and financial support for the Commission on the Management of Strategic Resources and support for Freetown's efforts to structure a certification regime that will exempt from UN sanctions diamonds moving through channels controlled by the Sierra Leone government.
U-N-H-C-R / CONGO, Voice of America, 01 August 2000 -- The U-N refugee agency says conditions are getting worse for tens-of-thousands of refugees who fled to Congo-Brazzaville to escape fighting between government and rebel forces in Congo-Kinshasa.
U-N-H-C-R / ERITREA, Voice of America, 01 August 2000 -- The U-N refugee agency says it is speeding up its program to return home tens-of-thousands of Eritrean refugees in Sudan.
INDONESIA / BLAST, Voice of America, 01 August 2000 -- In Jakarta, at least two people were killed and the Philippine ambassador to Indonesia was among the injured when a bomb blast destroyed the car in which he was riding.
ALBRIGHT/DJUKANOVIC, Voice of America, 01 August 2000 -- The United States and Italy are urging the opposition in Yugoslavia to take part in next month's presidential and parliamentary elections and unite behind a single candidate.
SIERRA LEONE / DIAMONDS, Voice of America, 01 August 2000 -- United Nations diplomats say they are determined to take decisive steps to stop the illegal diamond trade that is fueling the civil war in Sierra Leone.
SIERRA LEONE / U-N, Voice of America, 01 August 2000 -- U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in a report released today (Tuesday), calls the situation in Sierra Leone dangerous and volatile although he says there have been some improvements in the country.

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