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October 2000 Military News

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on Women and peace and security United Nations Security Council Adopted by the Security Council at its 4213th meeting, on 31 October 2000 -- "Urges Member States to ensure increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict (...) Calls on all parties to armed conflict to take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse, and all other forms of violence in situations of armed conflict" [PDF 35.6 Kb]
Namibia / Angola / Medicine, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- The long civil war in Angola is spreading over the borders into Zambia and Namibia.
UNHCR / Angola, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- The U-N's refugee agency, the U-N-H-C-R, says about 18-thousand Angolan refugees are massing at the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congolese rebel leader apologizes for shooting of UN helicopter, UN News, 31 October 2000 -- A rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has apologized for an incident in which a United Nations helicopter was hit by small arms fire, a UN spokesman announced today.
Kenyan general named to head UN mission in Sierra Leone, UN News, 31 October 2000 -- In a first move to reshape the military leadership of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), Secretary-General Kofi Annan has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Lt. Gen. Daniel Opande of Kenya as Force Commander of the Mission.
Zanzibar / Elections, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- Election observers on the island of Zanzibar say Sunday's vote there should be repeated. But the government says it is only going to re-run the vote in two districts, something opposition candidates say is not acceptable.
Peru / Revolt, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- Peru's military says a revolt by an army unit in the southern part of the country is virtually over with all but eight of the mutineers captured.
Peru Uprising CQ, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- A short-lived revolt by a small unit of Peruvian soldiers Sunday is the latest chapter in the political crisis that began in mid-September and which has steadily weakened Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori.
US / Indo Pol Analysis, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- The U-S Embassy in Indonesia is closed to the public until further notice.
East Timor: UNHCR reports biggest return to Oecussi since July, UN News, 31 October 2000 -- A group of East Timorese refugees has gone back to East Timor's Oecussi enclave in the biggest single-day return since July, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced today.
Holbrooke Praises, Criticizes Bosnia in University Speech, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 31 October 2000 -- "The historic transformation throughout the region illustrates a significant accomplishment: the beginning of a return to normality in the Balkans."
Interim Chechen Administration's Move To Grozny On Hold, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 211, Part I, 31 October 2000 -- The planned move from Gudermes to Grozny of most agencies of the pro-Russian interim Chechen administration has been postponed indefinitely, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo told journalists in Gudermes on 30 October.
Russia, EU Agree Political Solution Needed On Chechen Conflict, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 211, Part I, 31 October 2000 -- In a joint declaration issued following the Russia-EU summit in Paris on 30 October, Russian President Putin and EU leaders noted that with regard to the conflict in Chechnya, "we agreed on the necessity and urgency of seeking a political solution with respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation."
KOSTUNICA ACCEPTS GUILT...Or Does He, RFE/RL Balkan Report, Vol. 4, No. 81, 31 October 2000 -- Kostunica's remarks on a popular U.S. television news program (CBS network's "60 Minutes II") mark a significant change in his public declarations about Serbian culpability in the atrocities of the past decade, as well as in his views on whether Milosevic should be brought to justice
Survey Suggests Majority of Montenegrins Support Independence, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 211, Part II, 31 October 2000 -- A poll published in the Montenegrin daily "Vijesti" on 30 October showed that a majority of respondents would favor independence if a referendum on the topic were held, although a majority also favored some future association with Serbia, Reuters reported.
U-N / Yugoslavia, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council has endorsed Yugoslavia's request for full membership in the world organization.
Yugoslavia / IMF, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- Progress is being made in Yugoslavia's efforts to rejoin the International Monetary Fund, which is an essential first step for post-Milosevic Serbia obtaining needed reconstruction loans.
Security Council recommends admission of FR of Yugoslavia to UN membership, UN News, 31 October 2000 -- In a unanimous decision, the Security Council today recommended to the General Assembly that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia be admitted to membership in the United Nations.
Yugoslavia Recommended for U.N. Membership, USIS Washington File, 31 October 2000 -- The Security Council October 31 accepted the application of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) for membership in the United Nations.
Israel / Palestinians / Bethlehem, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- Bethlehem, the cradle of Christianity, is virtually sealed-off from the outside world with violence raging across the territories.
US / Mideast, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- The Clinton administration is renewing efforts to get Israel and the Palestinians to stop fighting and agree to a truce after more than one month of deadly conflict.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- At least three Palestinians are dead after new fighting with Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip.
Israel / Palestinian Reax, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank town of Ramallah reacted angrily Tuesday after Israeli air attacks on suspected command centers of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement.
/ Palestinians, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon is vowing to oust Prime Minister Ehud Barak from office, apparently ending prospects of a national emergency government being formed to deal with raging violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
Annan increasingly concerned at ongoing Middle East violence, UN News, 31 October 2000 -- Reacting to the latest spate of clashes in the Middle East, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the parties to honour the understandings reached earlier this month at the summit meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
State Department Noon Briefing - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 31 October 2000 -- Q: The Secretary seemed to find more fault in one of her TV appearances, last night I guess, with the Palestinian side than with the Israeli side. And, you know, there have been so many hours since then. Has she or you noted, or anybody in the building noted, any difference in -- if you look at some of the things Arafat has said now? Do you see him as being receptive to her appeals?
Albright Interview with Jim Lehrer on PBS October 30, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 31 October 2000 -- MR. LEHRER: All right, let's talk about the Middle East. As we just reported, as I just reported in the news summary, Israeli Prime Minister Barak said today that the window of opportunity for peace with the Palestinians was closing. Do you agree with him?
Secretary-General Calls For 'Full, Immediate Implementation' of Sharm El-Sheikh Understandings, UN Press Release, 31 October 2000 -- The Secretary-General is increasingly concerned at the continuing wave of violence in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. He is dismayed by the ongoing loss of innocent lives.
Afghan Fugitives Gather On Border With Tajikistan, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 211, Part I, 31 October 2000 -- Some 1,500 Afghans fleeing the ongoing fighting between Taliban and Northern Alliance forces have congregated at the Pyandj border crossing between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Interfax reported on 30 October.
/ India/ Afghanistan, Voice of America, 31 October 2000 -- Pakistan is urging India to reduce military tensions in the disputed Kashmir region.
Press Briefing On Financial Implications of Brahimi Peace Operations Report, UN Press Briefing, 31 October 2000 -- A new report, which presented the financial and budgetary implications of the implementation package presented by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette on the Brahimi report, was now available, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guéhenno, told journalists at a press briefing at Headquarters this afternoon.
Namibia - Angola - Bushmen, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- The encroaching war in neighboring Angola is slowly pushing the local San people out of their homes.
Angola / U-S / Savimbi, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- A senior U-S official is calling on Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi to abandon his guerrilla struggle and bring lasting peace to his resource-rich but war-torn country.
Despite promises, much work to be done on Angola sanctions: UN body, UN News, 30 October 2000 -- Despite the international community's stated willingness to implement sanctions against Angola's rebel army, UNITA, there is still "a great deal to be done" to diminish the group's military capability, according to the latest report by the Security Council body monitoring the United Nations sanctions.
U-S / Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- The United States says it will work with the new government in Ivory Coast, but it is joining with opponents of President Laurent Gbagbo in calling for new elections.
Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Political factions in Ivory Coast are trying to begin what they hope will be a healing process following the bloodiest street clashes in the West African country's history.
Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Relatives of those missing or detained in violent demonstrations in Ivory Coast last week are demanding an explanation on the fate of their loved ones.
Annan "shocked" by discovery of mass grave in Côte d'Ivoire, UN News, 30 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed shock at the discovery of a mass grave of more than 50 victims of post-election violence in Côte d'Ivoire.
State Department Noon Briefing - Ivory Coast Elections, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 30 October 2000 -- Q: Okay. I'm not sure that you're ready to comment on the Ivory Coast situation. Since the situation seems to be calm in the Ivory Coast, is the US intending to support a new government?
Senior Dutch military officer to head new UN mission in Ethiopia/Eritrea, UN News, 30 October 2000 -- A senior military official from the Netherlands will head the new United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), according to documents released today at UN Headquarters in New York.
UNHCR - Refugees - Guinea, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- U-N aid workers say conditions in camps near the border regions of Guinea have deteriorated since the U-N Refugee Agency withdrew.
Zanzibar election, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Zanzibars's election commission has rejected opposition demands that it scrap the results of Sunday's presidential election.
SAF / Zimbabwe, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- South African President Thabo Mbeki says that his government's approach to the political crisis in Zimbabwe is based on the need to prevent a complete economic collapse in that country.
Peru / Revolt, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Peruvian troops are searching for a small group of rebel soldiers in southern Peru that rose up in revolt Sunday against the government of President Alberto Fujimori.
Peru Revolt, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Rebel Peruvian soldiers are reported to be holding five hostages - including an army general - to press their demand for President Alberto Fujimori to resign.
State Department Noon Briefing - Peru Revolt, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 30 October 2000 -- Q: ...And the other question is your assessment of all the military uprising in Peru of this weekend.
White House Daily Briefing - Peru Revolt, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 30 October 2000 -- Q: Jake, on Peru, the President said last week he will be watching closely the situation, and there is now a small number of military leaders who are asking President Fujimori to resign and form a new government. What is the position of the White House regarding the calls from the small part of the military leaders to Fujimori?
Remarks Following Holbrooke Meeting with Bosnia Presidency, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 30 October 2000 -- "The end of the dictatorship in Serbia should be a clear signal to those forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina that their day is done as well."
Newspaper Says Police Think Chechens Set Ostankino On Fire, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 210, Part I, 30 October 2000 -- "Nezavisimaya gazeta" reported on 27 October, citing only a "well-informed and reliable source," that Russian law enforcement agencies suspect the Ostankino television tower was deliberately set ablaze with "the involvement of Chechens"
Seven Killed In Chechen Cafe Bombing, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 210, Part I, 30 October 2000 -- The manageress, one waitress, and five Russian servicemen died on 29 October when a bomb exploded at a cafe in the Chechen village of Chiri- Yurt, 30 kilometers south of Grozny, Russian agencies reported.
Spain Bomb, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- In Spain's capital, Madrid, a carbomb killed a Supreme Court judge, his driver, and a bodyguard.
Secretary-General condemns political murders in Spain, UN News, 30 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today reacted with shock and indignation to the "cold-blooded" murders of a Spanish judge and two associates.
State Department Statement on Oct. 30 Murder of Spanish Judge, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 30 October 2000 -- The United States strongly condemns and denounces those responsible for the horrible car bomb explosion that killed Supreme Court judge General Jose Francisco Querol Lombardero, his bodyguard Jesus Escudero and driver Armando Medina, and injured more than 30 other people this morning, October 30, in Madrid.
Georgia: Annan urges both sides to move beyond impasse on Abkhazia issue, UN News, 30 October 2000 -- Calling the lack of progress in defining the status of Abkhazia "deeply regrettable," Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appealed to both sides in the Georgian conflict - particularly the Abkhaz side - to move beyond the current impasse.
EU Approves Large Aid Package For Serbia, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 210, Part II, 30 October 2000 -- The EU parliament has given its approval to a 200 million euro ($166 million) aid package for Serbia, AP reported on 27 October.
Belgrade Calls Elections 'Invalid.', RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 210, Part II, 30 October 2000 -- A statement from the office of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica called the elections in Kosova invalid since the Serbian minority in the province boycotted the vote, AP reported.
Insurgency In The East?, RFE/RL Iran Report, Vol. 3, No. 41, 30 October 2000 -- Events in Khorasan Province at the end of October call attention to the poor security situation there. Indeed, together with other provincial developments, these latest events suggest that what is taking place is more than simple lawlessness.
Israel/Palestinians, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak says peace is still possible in the Middle East, but warned Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that nothing will be achieved by the wave of recent violence that has left about 150 people, mostly Palestinians, dead.
Israel - Palestinians - Military, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Israeli army officials (on Monday) announced a new strategy to counter Palestinian gunmen who have been shooting at Israeli targets.
Israel / Syria, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Israel says it will hold Syria responsible for renewed attacks by Lebanese guerrillas on Israel's northern border.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has so far failed in his efforts to form a national emergency government.
State Department Noon Briefing - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 30 October 2000 -- Q: Richard, it was announced today, at least on NPR, that the Israelis are planning to take more or stronger offensive actions to take out the gunmen that are mixed with the Palestinian population. It sounds like a dangerous escalation. What does the State Department say about it?
White House Daily Briefing - Middle East Unrest, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 30 October 2000 -- Q: Jake, what's the latest reaction to the Israeli situation and the greater defenses used by Israeli tanks and also discussions with the Barak government?
U-N / Peace Keeping Reform, Voice of America, 30 October 2000 -- U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan is proposing a more than 22-million-dollar increase in the world organization's peacekeeping budget.
Annan moves to implement proposals for improving UN peace operations, UN News, 30 October 2000 -- Taking another step forward in improving the capacity of the United Nations to conduct peace operations, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has presented an outline of financial resources needed to implement the far-reaching changes proposed by an independent panel chaired by former Algerian Foreign Minister Lakhdar Brahimi.
Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- In Ivory Coast, opposition leader Alassane Ouattara is calling for an international inquiry into the massacre of dozens of his supporters in ethnic clashes during the week.
Zanzibar election, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- Zanzibar's political opposition has rejected Sunday's presidential elections in Tanzania.
Columbia Elections, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- Local elections took place peacefully across Colombia on Sunday, despite violence that had marred the run-up to the elections.
Military Uprising, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- A military commander and about 60-soldiers say they have taken control of a town in southern Peru. The apparent uprising follows the resignations of the four most powerful commanders in the Armed Forces, all accused of having ties with disgraced former intelligence chief, Vladimiro Montesinos.
Indonesia/anti-American sentiments, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- In Indonesia, a group of roughly 200 Muslim militants has searched hotels for U-S citizens in order to force them to leave the country.
Israel Palestinians, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- At least four Palestinians were killed near the West Bank town of Nablus as heavy clashes erupted in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Israel Hospital, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- The violent clashes that rocked the Middle East in the past weeks have ripped the tender fabric of Arab-Israeli relations, deepening mutual fears and alienation. But a Jerusalem hospital founded and supported by an American Jewish organization continues serving Jew and Arab alike, offering first-rate medical care to whoever needs it.
Israel Politics, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak says he is close to forming a national emergency government.
Lanka Clashes, Voice of America, 29 October 2000 -- Sri Lanka is reeling from more violence as a fresh government offensive in the north killed 25-rebels and Tamil protests elsewhere turned violent with one death reported.
Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 28 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast's new government is vowing to punish those responsible for the killing of as many as 50 young men whose bodies were found after several days of bloody demonstrations that followed the country's controversial presidential elections.
Peru Military-Reshuffle, Voice of America, 28 October 2000 -- Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has announced the replacement of the top three military commanders and one regional commander Saturday, as the hunt for former intelligence chief Vladimiro Montesinos goes on.
Northern Ireland, Voice of America, 28 October 2000 -- In Northern Ireland, Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has fended off yet another challenge to his leadership, winning a critical vote to stay in the power sharing government with the nationalists.
Israel - Palestinians, Voice of America, 28 October 2000 -- Israeli-Palestinian clashes broke out Saturday in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestinian officials say as many as 50 people were wounded in the fighting.
India-Pakistan, Voice of America, 28 October 2000 -- India says at least 10 Pakistani soldiers have been killed and several others injured in a clash, started by Pakistan, along the disputed Kashmir border.
Angola / Youth, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- Next month, Angola celebrates the 25th anniversary of its independence. It has spent almost all of that time engulfed by war - an entire generation has grown up knowing almost nothing else.
Ivory Coast Pol, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- The people of Ivory Coast have toppled a military dictator and gained a civilian president.
Ivory Coast Crisis, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- The political turmoil in Ivory Coast has unsettled many - both inside and outside the West African country.
Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- In Ivory Coast, opposition leader Alassane Ouattara, whose supporters staged the latest bout of violent demonstrations, says he will not accept a part in the country's newly installed civilian government.
Congo Fighting, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo say 35 government troops have been killed in clashes in the southeast of the country.
Congo / Civilians Under Seige, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- Humanitarian activists warn that the civilian population in eastern and western Kasai region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is under siege.
Guinea: UNHCR studies government offer to relocate 125,000 refugees, UN News, 27 October 2000 -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is considering a proposal by the Government of Guinea to relocate 125,000 refugees currently camped in insecure zones near the border with Sierra Leone - an area where an agency staff member was killed during a recent attack.
Tanzania / Elections, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- Campaigning in Tanzania enters its final weekend with the ruling party facing challenges both on the mainland and on the island of Zanzibar.
Indonesia Violence, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- Fighting is now in its third day in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, with at least seven people now dead.
East Timor: UN mission sets up national development agency, UN News, 27 October 2000 -- The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has established a national development agency, with the goal of leaving behind a viable planning organization after the UN's withdrawal from the newly independent territory.
Holbrooke at Cemetery Site Near Srebrenica, Bosnia, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 27 October 2000 -- Holbrooke noted that Srebrenica had been designated a safe area during the Bosnian war, but that United Nations peacekeepers failed to protect the victims. He said "an intense effort" is now underway to improve UN peacekeeping operations so that kind of tragedy never happens again.
Putin Says Moscow Plans 'Democratic Elections.' In Chechnya, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 209, Part I, 27 October 2000 -- At his meeting in Moscow on 26 October with French and Russian journalists, President Putin said that democratic elections for a new Chechen leader will take place as soon as conditions are auspicious, ITAR-TASS reported.
Clinton / Cyprus, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- President Clinton says he is disappointed that he has not been able to resolve the dispute between Turkey and Greece over Cyprus, but says he is willing to continue working on the issue after he leaves office next year.
UN envoy wraps up round of "useful" meetings in Cyprus, UN News, 27 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Advisor on Cyprus has completed a series of meetings on the island in preparation for the next round of proximity talks.
A New Beginning? Kostunica Visits Montenegro And Bosnia, RFE/RL Balkan Report, Vol. 4, No. 80, 27 October 2000 -- Just two weeks after taking office, Yugoslavia's new president, Vojislav Kostunica, visited Montenegro last weekend in a bid to reach agreement on a new Yugoslav government.
'The Hour of Europe' In The Balkans?, RFE/RL Balkan Report, Vol. 4, No. 80, 27 October 2000 -- As election day in the U.S. draws ever closer, the discussion there has heated up regarding Washington's future role in the Balkans.
Kostunica Says CBS Took Remarks On Serbian War Crimes 'Out of Context', RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 209, Part II, 27 October 2000 -- His statements to the "60 Minutes II" news program were widely hailed as the first admission by a Serbian leader of guilt for atrocities committed by Serbian forces during the conflicts launched by former President Slobodan Milosevic.
UNHCR - Yugoslavia, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- The United Nations Refugee Agency, U-N-H-C-R, warns that more than 700-thousand refugees and displaced people in Yugoslavia are facing a brutal winter unless they receive urgent international assistance.
Mideast Peace: 'A Return To The Climate Just Before The 1967 War?', Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 27 October 2000 -- Foreign media commentary on the prospects for peace in the Middle East.
Clinton / Mideast, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- President Clinton - expressing frustration at the continuation of Middle East unrest - says there will have to be a much lower level of violence before there can be any serious discussion of resuming the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 27 October 2000 -- The Israeli Army is predicting that after a month of deadly clashes with Palestinians that the violence will continue into next year.
State Department Noon Briefing, October 27, 2000, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 27 October 2000 -- Q: If I can come back to the Middle East. Since the White House is playing down the possibility of a visit by Prime Minister Barak and President Arafat, are there any plans for activity by people in this building in this regard in the coming days?
UN food agency warns of hunger threat in Afghanistan, appeals for support, UN News, 27 October 2000 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that hundreds of thousands of poor Afghans will face starvation in the coming months if the agency does not get the resources it needs to continue emergency operations during Afghanistan's worst drought in decades.
Kyrgyzstan Celebrates Victory Over Islamists, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 209, Part I, 27 October 2000 -- Kyrgyz President Akaev and Defense Minister Esen Topoev attended a victory parade in Bishkek on 26 October to mark the successful expulsion from the country of groups of Islamist militants who invaded Kyrgyzstan from neighboring Tajikistan in August and September
Annan calls for inquiry into killing of ethnic Tamil inmates in Sri Lanka, UN News, 27 October 2000 -- "Profoundly distressed" by the reported killing of a group of ethnic Tamil inmates of a rehabilitation centre in Sri Lanka, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for a probe into the incident and voiced his vigorous condemnation of terrorist acts.
Secretary-General Distressed By Killings In Sri Lanka; Condemns Terrorist Acts In Strongest Terms, UN Press Release, 27 October 2000 -- The Secretary-General was profoundly distressed by the reported killing on 25 October of more than 20 ethnic Tamil inmates of the rehabilitation centre in Bandarawela, Sri Lanka.
Namibia / Angola / Detainees, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- Namibian authorities are ignoring a High Court order to release four men detained during a crackdown on suspected sympathizers of Angola's rebel UNITA movement.
Concerned at Burundi violence, Security Council members condemn use of force, UN News, 26 October 2000 -- Expressing concern over the continuing violence in Burundi, members of the Security Council have condemned the use of force in settling disputes in the country.
Ivory Coast Violence, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- There were clashes in Ivory Coast a day after the departure of former military ruler General Robert Guei, and at least 10-people have died in street battles between supporters of rival political groups.
Annan calls on political forces in Côte d'Ivoire to work towards free elections, UN News, 26 October 2000 -- Expressing "great concern" over the latest developments in Côte d'Ivoire, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for restraint by all sides and urged the country's political forces to strive towards a democratic political process.
State Department Noon Briefing - Ivory Coast, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 26 October 2000 -- Q: On the Ivory Coast, there are calls now for elections. Yesterday you said it was something to consider, but the US did not at that point endorse new elections. Any change in the US view today? Is the situation --
Secretary-General, Expressing Concern At Events In Côte D'ivoire, Urges Parties To Take Opportunity To Move To Political Reform, UN Press Release, 26 October 2000 -- "The Secretary-General recalls that he had deplored the current electoral process, which deprived the people of Côte d'Ivoire of the opportunity to freely exercise their rights and elect their leaders. "
Statement By The President - Sudan, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 26 October 2000 -- "I am deeply concerned by reports that the Government of Sudan is bombing innocent civilians in the southern part of the country."
Security Council members welcome efforts to promote reconciliation in Somalia, UN News, 26 October 2000 -- Members of the Security Council have welcomed the efforts of the transitional Government of Somalia to promote national reconciliation in the country.
Zimbabwe politics, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- Zimbabwe's parliament has agreed to set up a special committee to consider the possible impeachment of President Robert Mugabe.
State Department Noon Briefing - Zimbabwe, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 26 October 2000 -- Q: This Administration has been not too happy with Mr. Mugabe recently, so I wondered if you thought it would be a good idea, as the opposition seems to be suggesting, to impeach him.
Indonesian Violence, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- Violence has flared in the northern Indonesian province of Kalimantan, with at least one man hacked to death in a fight between locals and migrants from other parts of Indonesia.
U-N / Timor Mission, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- A delegation from the United Nations Security Council will visit East Timor and Indonesia next month.
Security Council delegation to visit East Timor, Indonesia next month, UN News, 26 October 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council has confirmed that it will send a delegation to East Timor and Indonesia next month to review the work of the UN mission in the newly independent territory and Jakarta's progress in disarming militia in West Timor.
U-N / Bosnia, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- The man in charge of overseeing the Dayton peace agreement on Bosnia, Wolfgang Petritsch, told the U-N Security Council Thursday that, despite other demands in the Balkan region, the international community must continue its support for Bosnia.
Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina debated in Security Council, UN News, 26 October 2000 -- Briefing the United Nations Security Council today, the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina stressed the need for the country to abandon nationalist politics and keep pace with the welcome changes that had taken place in other parts of the Balkans.
Holbrooke Remarks in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 26 October 2000 -- Certain political parties "represent the past and certain parties represent racial and ethnic division and hatred and criminal elements and ultra-nationalism and extremism," he said, adding that he hopes "the good people of Mostar and Bosnia do not support these extremists and racists."
Ambassador Cunningham's UNSC Remarks on Bosnia-Herzegovina, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 26 October 2000 -- "We welcome Mr. Petritsch back to the Council, and wish to thank him for his thorough briefing on the progress his office has overseen to date building a peaceful, multi-ethnic society in Bosnia."
Senior United Nations Official In Bosnia And Herzegovina Announces Plans For Burial Ground And Memorial For Victims of Srebrenica Massacre, UN Press Release, 26 October 2000 -- At an opening briefing of the Security Council this morning, Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, said he intended to make available a plot of land in Srebrenica to bury the victims of the massacre that had taken place there, and to erect a memorial to them.
Georgian, Russian Officials Disagree Over Whereabouts of Chechen Fighters...As Russia Proposes Deploying More Osce Observers On Georgian Border, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 208, Part I, 26 October 200 -- Georgian Defense Minister Davit Tevzadze told journalists in Tbilisi on 25 October that the Chechen fighters who refused to surrender to Georgian troops who intercepted them on 20 October have now left Georgia, Interfax reported.
Another Pro-Moscow Chechen Local Official Murdered, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 208, Part I, 26 October 2000 -- Lecha Avturkoev, head of the Kurchaloi district administration, was shot dead on 23 October by three gunmen who flagged down his car, Interfax reported on 25 October.
Russia Chechnya Rights, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- An international human-rights group is urging that Russia be brought before the European Court for Human Rights to explain why it has not done a better job investigating claims that its soldiers tortured and killed civilians in Chechnya.
State Department Noon Briefing - Greek/Turkish Relations, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 26 October 2000 -- Q: The Washington Post today, with an unusual article, attacks -- namely the Greek Minister of Defense, Apostolos Tsokhatzopoulos, characterizing him as a hardliner against the Greek-Turkish rapprochement, and praising in the meantime the Greek Foreign Minister Yeoryios Papandreou.
Northern Ireland, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair made a one-day visit to Northern Ireland Thursday to help bolster the fragile peace process there.
Statement By The President - Northern Ireland Peace Process, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 26 October 2000 -- "I was very pleased to learn today of the IRA's announcement that it has decided to allow a repeat inspection of a number of its arms dumps."
White House Daily Briefing - Northern Ireland Peace Process, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 26 October 2000 -- Q: On Northern Ireland, the President wrote a column about the situation there some time ago, the situation with the police and these various issues are cropping up again. Is there any thoughts the President has on the situation there?
Kostunica Looking To Moscow For Help, RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 208, Part I, 26 October 2000, 26 October 2000 -- In an interview with Interfax on 25 October, two days before his scheduled meeting with Russian President Putin in the Kremlin, Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica said that his country "needs help" and is "firmly convinced that Russia will give it."
Yugo / Balkans, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- Three weeks after an uprising ousted Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, Yugoslavia Thursday officially joined the Balkans Stability Pact.
State Department Noon Briefing - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 26 October 2000 -- Q: We haven't heard very much about Mr. Kostunica and how he is doing at establishing his government. Is there any problem with Milosevic and his people getting --wanting to share power or getting in the way of the new government? What has been going on?
Statement By The President - Yugoslavia, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 26 October 2000 -- "I applaud today's decision by the members of the Stability Pact to welcome the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a new member."
Clinton / Mideast, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- The Clinton administration - still hopeful of putting the Middle East peace process back on track - has distanced itself from a resolution by the House of Representatives (Wednesday) condemning Palestinian leaders for this month's outbreak of violence in the region.
After Oslo, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- For seven years, Israelis and Palestinians have tried to reach a settlement satisfactory to both sides under the Oslo peace process, named for the Norwegian city where the talks originated.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- A militant Islamic group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing attack against an Israeli army outpost.
White House Daily Briefing, October 26, 2000, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 26 October 2000 -- Q: Do you have any reaction to the suicide bomb in the Middle East and the approval of this law on the House floor to hold the financial support to the Palestinians?
Afhganistan / Russia, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- Afghanistan's ruling Taleban movement has warned Russia of serious consequences if it continues to give military support to opposition forces in the Afghan conflict.
Lanka Camp Attack, Voice of America, 26 October 2000 -- In Sri Lanka the death toll climbed to at least twenty five after Wednesday's attack on a government-run rehabilitation center for former Tamil Tiger guerrillas.
Angola - U-S Firm, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- A private U-S defense consulting firm says it has all but given up hope of concluding a contract with Angola despite five years of effort and the backing of the Clinton administration.
Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- Angry demonstrations turned into street celebrations in Ivory Coast Wednesday, following word that former military ruler General Robert Guei had left power.
U.N. / Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan said today (Wednesday) that the recent events in Ivory Coast are further evidence that the people of the world are starting to assert their rights.
Ivory Coast Strife, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast is bracing for what may be more violent demonstrations Wednesday, after military ruler General Robert Guei declared himself the winner in Sunday's presidential elections.
Annan "amazed at the audacity" of Côte d'Ivoire's General Guei, UN News, 25 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed amazement at what he called the "audacity" of Côte d'Ivoire's General Guei, and drew parallels with events in that country and the recent change of government in Serbia.
State Department Noon Briefing - Ivory Coaast Elections, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 25 October 2000 -- Q: The situation in Ivory Coast. The US refused support for the election in Ivory Coast, and after the election it seems like the socialist leader Mr. Gbagbo seems to win the election. Is the US position today unchanged and to bring finally some new sign there?
Britain - Conflict Diamonds, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- A two-day conference in London is trying to rally global support for action against the international trade in so-called conflict diamonds.
Kenya - Cult, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- Nearly 800 people have been arrested in a series of police raids in Kenya. Katy Salmon reports from Nairobi that police are cracking down on members of the Mungiki sect, an underground cult that wants Kenyans to return to traditional African values.
Annan confirms withdrawal of Jordanian troops from UN Sierra Leone mission, UN News, 25 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today confirmed that Jordan intended to withdraw its forces from the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL).
Zimbabwe / Politics, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- The opposition movement in Zimbabwe has taken a first step toward trying to remove President Robert Mugabe from office, by presenting Parliament with a formal motion for the president's impeachment.
Philippines / Hostages L-only, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- The Philippine military says it has rescued three Malaysian hostages held by Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels for more than six weeks in the southern Philippines.
Timor Violence, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- UN peacekeepers in East Timor have killed at least one anti-independence militiaman in two gun battles late Tuesday
Chechen Fighters Said To Have Left Georgia...As Russia Accuses Georgia of Avoiding 'Cooperation', RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 207, Part I, 25 October 2000 --
State Department Noon Briefing - Cyprus, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 25 October 2000 -- Q: Two days ago, I believe, in Cyprus in the Greek Cypriot side, anti-aircraft missile, they locked a Turkish jetfighter, and Turkey urged the Greek side if the next time happened, they will attack.
Kostunica Visits Montenegro And Bosnia, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 207, Part II, 25 October 2000 -- Vojislav Kostunica, hailed by the West as the savior of democracy in Serbia, wants to preserve the common state of Serbia and Montenegro, although he concedes that the name "Yugoslavia" may have to be sacrificed.
Clinton / Balkans, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- President Clinton is defending his decision to have U-S troops serve as peacekeepers in the Balkans. The matter has become a key campaign issue in the race for the White House this year, with Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush proposing to withdraw U-S forces from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.
Congress / Mideast, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- The U-S House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved (355 - 30, with 11 members abstaining) a resolution on the Middle East that stresses support for Israel and calls on the Palestinians to refrain from violence.
Egypt Protests, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- Ever since the violence began in Israel and the Palestinian territories, university students in Cairo have been holding demonstrations against the Israeli actions.
Clinton - Mideast, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- President Clinton has renewed his call on Israel and the Palestinians to honor truce commitments made at last week's Sharm El-Sheikh summit. He said Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in particular, is capable of actions that can "dramatically" reduce the level of violence.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- Top Israeli and Palestinian security officials are meeting (today/Wednesday) in an attempt to reduce violent clashes in the territories, now in their fourth week.
Russia / Barak, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak says he still hopes for peace with the Palestinians and he believes that an Israeli government of national unity would strive to achieve it.
Travel, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- The State Department is warning U-S citizens not to travel to Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
United Nations Report, USIS Washington File, 25 October 2000 -- The Palestine Observer Mission October 25 asked for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to consider the continuing violence in the Occupied Territories and establish a UN force to provide protection for Palestinian civilians.
State Department Noon Briefing, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 25 October 2000 -- QUESTION: Last night, the White House said that the President, in the talk with Arafat, had said, you know, possibly he'd like to have Arafat and Barak come separately to Washington. Has there been any follow-up, any probing of interest on their parts, since the conversation?
Lanka Camp Attack, Voice of America, 25 October 2000 -- Villagers in the central hills of Sri Lanka have attacked a government controlled rehabilitation camp for former Tamil child soldiers. At least 12 of the detainees have been killed, and as many as 16 injured.
Angola / U.S. Military, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- A senior U-S defense official says the Angolan government is anxious to win increased American support, especially in the military arena.
Ivory Coast / Violence, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- Demonstrators take to the streets of Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, after the military government of General Robert Guei declares him a winner in the West African country's presidential elections.
U-N / Ethiopia / Eritrea, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- A United Nations mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea finds that hundreds of thousands of internally-displaced people are in urgent need of international assistance.
UN mission in Eritrea-Ethiopia boosts its air transport capacity, UN News, 24 October 2000 -- The United Nations peacekeeping operation in Ethiopia and Eritrea today boosted its air transportation capacity with the arrival of helicopters, a UN spokesman announced in New York.
Colombian refugees in Ecuador get help from UNHCR, UN News, 24 October 2000 -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has established a field presence in Ecuador to support authorities there in helping thousands of people fleeing drug-related armed conflict in Colombia, a spokesman for the agency said today at UN Headquarters in Geneva.
East Timor receives first royalty payment from oil exploitation in Timor Gap, UN News, 24 October 2000 -- East Timor has received its first royalty payment - worth over $3 million - from oil exploitation in the Timor Gap, a stretch of sea between the newly independent territory and Australia, according to a statement issued today in Dili by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
Bosnia To Prepare For Relations With Belgrade , RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 206, Part II, 24 October 2000 -- The joint presidency authorized the Foreign Ministry on 23 October to prepare an agenda for discussions with Belgrade on the opening of diplomatic relations between Bosnia and Serbia
War Crimes Tribunal / Bosnia, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- Judges at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague have, for the first time ever, ordered the NATO-led stabilization force in Bosnia (known as S-FOR) to hand over information.
Russia To Ask Georgia To Extradite Chechens , RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 206, Part I, 24 October 2000 -- Russian presidential aide Serghei Yastrzhembskii said in Moscow on 23 October that Russia will ask Tbilisi to extradite any of the Chechen fighters who surrendered in Georgia the previous day and are suspected of involvement in terrorism, the slave trade, or the execution of hostages, Interfax reported.
The Undoing of Milosevic , RFE/RL BALKAN REPORT, Vol. 4, No. 79, 24 October 2000 -- The collapse of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's government was long in coming but sudden in the end. What caused his 13-year presidency to finally fall?
YUGOSLAVIA / KOSTUNICA, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new president, Vojislav Kostunica, has acknowledged that Yugoslavia's army and police forces committed widespread killings in Kosovo last year.
Clinton-Mideast-Jordan, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- Mr. Clinton is offering to invite Palestinian and Israeli leaders to meet with him separately at the White House if progress is made in restoring calm.
Israel-Palestinians, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- Clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli security forces are now in their fourth week and show no signs of ending. Around 130 people have died in the violence thus far, almost all of them Palestinians.
U-N / Robinson / Middle East, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- The United Nations' top human-rights official, Mary Robinson, says she would like to visit Israel when she goes to the region to investigate claims of human-rights violations against Palestinian civilians.
Broken Peace Process, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak negotiates with hard-lining Ariel Sharon to form a coalition government, the prospects for renewing the peace process are not bright. Positions have hardened with the killing of some 120-people, mostly Palestinians, and the fighting continues.
Broken Peace Process, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- The fighting continues in the West Bank and Gaza as peace talks are suspended, and Israel appears on the verge of forming a more hawkish coalition government.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 24 October 2000 -- In Israel, the government is threatening to take stronger action against Palestinian gunmen who have been firing on Israeli villages. The warning comes amid more reports of fighting in the West Bank and as Prime Minister Ehud Barak is continuing his efforts to bring the opposition Likud Party into the government.
UN food agency to provide emergency rations in Palestinian Territory, UN News, 24 October 2000 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a new emergency food distribution programme to help Palestinians affected by the closure of entry points into Israel.
White House Press Briefing , The White House, Office of the Secretary, 24 October 2000 -- Q: Jake, what can you tell us about the President's meeting today on the Middle East?
Boucher Statement on Solomon Islands October 14 Peace Agreement, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 24 October 2000 -- The United States applauds the signing on October 14 of a peace agreement in Townsville, Australia between warring ethnic militias of the Solomon Islands.
Annan presents detailed action plan for improving UN peace operations, UN News, 23 October 2000 -- Issuing a detailed action plan to follow up on recent proposals by an international panel of experts, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the UN was taking steps to enhance the performance of its peace operations but needed sufficient resources to do the job properly.
Lanka Fighting, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- Sri Lanka's Navy and Air Force have suffered heavy damage in a Tamil rebel attack on the eastern Trincomalee Harbor. Two sailors died and a Navy ship and helicopter gunship were lost in the fighting.
General Assembly demands end to violence in occupied Palestinian territory, UN News, 23 October 2000 -- Condemning the recent violence in the occupied Palestinian territory, the United Nations General Assembly has demanded an end to the use of force and urged all parties to implement the understandings they reached at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit in Egypt.
Mideast Violence / Britain, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- Britain is calling on both Israel and the Palestinians to show restraint and resume peace talks.
Arab Summit - React, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- Many in the Arab world are reacting with a mixture of disappointment and resignation to the two-day Arab summit meeting that ended Sunday in Egypt.
Palestinian Worker - Profile, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- Deadly confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians are now into their fourth week, with about 125 people killed, almost all of them Palestinians.
Clinton / Mideast, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- The White House is continuing to press the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians to implement pledges made to President Clinton last week at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit to defuse the Mideast crisis.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is trying form a national emergency government, after nearly one month of clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians.
Chechen President Urged To Resign, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part I, 23 October 2000 -- Speaking on Chechen television on 21 October, interim Chechen administration head Akhmed-hadji Kadyrov again called on President Aslan Maskhadov to resign and go into exile, ITAR-TASS reported.
Russian Military To Change Tactics In Chechnya, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part I, 23 October 2000 -- Russian military spokesmen in Chechnya told Interfax on 21 October that they will increase the number of checkpoints in lowland regions of Chechnya in anticipation that Chechen fighters will descend from the southern mountains to spend the coming winter in the plains.
Karabakh Cease-Fire Violated, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part I, 23 October 2000 -- Two Azerbaijani servicemen were wounded late on 19 October
Gore Suggests U.S. Would Stay In Bosnia, Kosova Under His Administration, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part II, 23 October 2000 -- Democratic candidate and Vice President Al Gore told Reuters by telephone on 21 October that "without U.S. participation in peacekeeping missions, we would no longer be able to continue U.S. leadership of NATO."
Will U.S. Have Limited Role In Balkans?, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part II, 23 October 2000 -- Condoleeza Rice, who is senior national security adviser to Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor George W. Bush, told "The New York Times" of 21 October that Bush would like peacekeeping in the Balkans to become a European responsibility within a "new division of labor" in NATO.
Kostunica Pays Controversial Visit To Bosnia...Makes Gesture To Kosovars, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part II, 23 October 2000 -- Kostunica asked officials of the Justice Ministry to begin proceedings to pardon and free from prison ethnic Albanian human rights activist Flora Brovina
Kostunica Working On Setting Up Yugoslav Government, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part II, 23 October 2000 -- Kostunica began talks with Montenegrin leaders in Podgorica on 22 October about the formation of a new Yugoslav government.
SERBIAN OPPOSITION READY TO RELAUNCH STREET PROTESTS? , RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 205, Part II, 23 October 2000 -- Talks between supporters of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica and backers of his predecessor, Slobodan Milosevic, are slated to begin again in Belgrade on 23 October.
Serbia / Government, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- The ruling Socialist Party of ousted Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic has agreed to a new transitional government for Yugoslavia's main republic, Serbia.
UN envoy holds meetings in Cyprus to prepare for next round of talks, UN News, 23 October 2000 -- A top-level United Nations official held a series of meetings in Cyprus today following up on the latest round of talks on the divided island and preparing for upcoming negotiations.
Kostunica visits Bosnia, meets with political leaders, Stars and Stripes, 23 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new president averted a diplomatic debacle by meeting Bosnia's political leaders Sunday, defusing anger over a decision to use his first visit to the country to attend the reburial of a prominent Serb poet.
Independence leader elected speaker of East Timor National Council, UN News, 23 October 2000 -- East Timorese independence leader Xanana Gusmao today was elected speaker of the East Timor National Council, a precursor of the nation's parliament, which held its first session today after replacing the National Consultative Council.
Guterres to be Freed, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- An Indonesian court has ruled that East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres should be released from jail on the grounds that his arrest earlier this month was illegal.
W-F-P - Sierra Leone, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- The U-N's World Food Program, W-F-P, says it has been able to deliver food to several thousands of people in a previously inaccessible part of Sierra Leone.
U.S. Team to Attend OAU Talks in Algiers on Ethiopia/Eritrea, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 23 October 2000 -- The President's Special Representative for Ethiopia and Eritrea, former National Security Advisor Anthony Lake, will lead a U.S. team to attend negotiations sponsored by the Organization of African Unity beginning on October 23 in Algiers regarding a peaceful resolution to the border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
UN observers take up forward positions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, UN News, 23 October 2000 -- United Nations military observers were sent today to key forward positions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, in a deployment that would complete the second stage of a three-phase peacekeeping operation set up by the UN Security Council last July.
DRC - Fighting, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- Reports say the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo is stepping up its military offensive against rebel forces and their Rwandan allies.
Ivory Coast Elections/Observers, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- In Ivory Coast, voters went to the polls Sunday, in an election that was largely outside the scrutiny of international observers. The one major observer group that did monitor the polls, a European Union team, is preparing to release its findings, which are likely to cite irregularities occurring in the weeks leading up to the election.
Ivory Coast-Elections, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- Soldiers in Ivory Coast have fired teargas on opposition demonstrators (Monday) as the government continues to delay announcing the results of Sunday's presidential election.
US/Angola/Savimbi, Voice of America, 23 October 2000 -- A senior U-S defense official says the Clinton Administration has rebuffed Angolan government requests for help in tracking down fugitive UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi.
Israel clashes, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Tensions are high in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as Palestinians prepare to bury four more victims of the latest clashes with Israeli troops.
Israel/inquiry, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- The Israeli government has launched an inquiry into the killing this month of 13 Arab citizens in clashes with police.
Arab-Summit, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Arab leaders have concluded an emergency summit in Egypt calling for an end to any normalization of relations with Israel and castigating it for the recent violence against Palestinians.
Israel-Palestinians-Update, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Israel's prime minister is calling for a break in the peace process to re-evaluate diplomatic efforts after weeks of violence.
Palestinians Reaction, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is reacting angrily to a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that Israel needs a break in the peace process.
Israel-Palestinians Overnighter, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Israel's Prime Minister Sunday called for a "time-out" in the peace process, as Arab leaders strongly condemned Israel for the latest violence.
Serbia Government, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Allies of new Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica are threatening street demonstrations unless the party of former-leader Slobodan Milosevic accepts changes in a transitional government for Serbia.
Kostunica/Montenegro-Bosnia, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new President, Vojislav Kostunica, has visited the independence-minded republic of Montenegro, in an attempt to keep the Yugoslav federation united.
Spain-Terrorism, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Terrorism has claimed another victim in Spain, just 12-hours after a massive protest against the terrorist campaign carried out by the separatist group ETA.
Ivory Coast-Elections-Analysis, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- In Ivory Coast, while there has been widespread doubt and criticism surrounding Sunday's presidential elections, many Ivorians see the vote as a crucial step in the country's development as a multi-party democracy.
Ivory Coast Elections, Voice of America, 22 October 2000 -- Voter turnout was very light in Ivory Coast Sunday, in presidential elections that are meant to return the West African country to civilian rule.
On the Line - Crisis in the Middle East, Voice of America, 21 October 2000 -- A conversation with David Wurmser, director of the Middle East Studies Program at the American Enterprise Institute.
Osman Q&A - Arab Summit, Voice of America, 21 October 2000 -- An interview with Egyptian government spokesman Nabil Osman on the results of the Arab Emergency Summit held in Cairo.
Israel-Palestian, Voice of America, 21 October 2000 -- Fresh clashes erupted today (Saturday) between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli security forces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. At least two Palestinians were reported killed and more than 100 injured.
Yugoslavia-Milosevic, Voice of America, 21 October 2000 -- Ousted Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has re-emerged on that country's political scene for the first time since he was forced to step down more than two weeks ago.
Only demonstration in Brcko is small and peaceful, Stars and Stripes, 21 October 2000 -- There was only a small, peaceful student demonstration here on Friday as U.S. peacekeepers, international and local police in armored vehicles and Humvees were on the streets.
Brasil-Colombia, Voice of America, 21 October 2000 -- Brazil's Defense Minister has dismissed the conclusions of a secret military report that warns of incursions into Brazilian territory by Colombian drug traffickers with ties to leftist rebels.
Fighting in northeast Afghanistan forces thousands to flee to Pakistan: UNHCR, UN News, 20 October 2000 -- Amid reports of intense fighting between the Taliban and the opposition Northern Alliance in northeast Afghanistan, thousands of people from the area continued to stream into Pakistan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today.
General Assembly Demands End To Violence In Occupied Palestinian Territory; Urges Action To Implement Sharm El-Sheikh Accord, UN Press Release, 20 October 2000 -- As it continued its resumed tenth emergency special session on illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory, the General Assembly tonight condemned the violence that had taken place since 28 September at Al-Haram Al-Sharif and other holy places in Jerusalem, as well as in other areas of the occupied Palestinian territory.
Calm And Quiet Needed To Create Best Atmostphere For Resumption of Middle East Peace Talks, Secretary-General States, UN Press Release, 20 October 2000 -- The text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the resumed tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly.
State Department Noon Briefing - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 20 October 2000 -- Q: All right. Well, then let's move to the Middle East. What's new there?
Annan tells General Assembly it can make "real difference" on Middle East, UN News, 20 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the General Assembly today that it "can make a real difference" in response to the recent crisis in the Middle East.
Security Council briefed by Secretary-General on Sharm El-Sheikh agreements, UN News, 20 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today briefed the Security Council on his recent trip to the Middle East and stressed the need for both parties to faithfully implement the agreement they reached at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit in Egypt.
UN body votes to send human rights experts to occupied Palestinian territories, UN News, 20 October 2000 -- The United Nations Commission on Human Rights has adopted a resolution condemning "grave and massive violations of the human rights of the Palestinian people by Israel," and establishing a "human rights inquiry commission" to gather information with the aim of preventing similar occurrences in the future.
Israel - Human Rights, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- Israel says it will not cooperate with a United Nations investigation into its alleged human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories.
Mideast / Violence, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- Continuing violence between Israelis and Palestinians has soured the atmosphere for the resumption of serious peace negotiations.
Israel-Palestinians, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- Casualty figures continued to rise Friday from some of deadliest clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces throughout the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. At least nine Palestinians were reported killed. In light of the continuing violence, Prime Minister Ehud Barak says, Israel may seek a "time-out" from the peace process.
State Dept. Official on Middle East Peace Obstacles, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 20 October 2000 -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Edward Walker said ignorance of Islam on the part of Israelis and Americans and ignorance of Judaism by Arabs lie at the heart of the Middle East conflict.
UN-Mideast, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed today (Friday) for calming words as the U-N General Assembly began a second emergency session on the violence in the Middle East.
UN-Mideast, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- The United Nations General Assembly tonight (Friday) approved a strongly-worded resolution condemning what it calls "excessive force" used by Israel against Palestinian civilians.
Austrian Official: Montenegro 'Moving In Direction of Independence.', RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4, No. 204, Part II, 20 October 2000 -- Albert Rohan, who is general-secretary at the Austrian Foreign Ministry, told Vienna's "Die Presse" of 20 October that Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic recently left him with the impression that Podgorica is "moving along in the direction of independence, albeit with a certain degree of caution."
Sharing Power With War Criminals, RFE/RL Balkan Report, Vol. 4, No. 78, 20 October 2000 -- The Serbian power-sharing agreement signed by supporters of the new Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica and the remnants of Milosevic's regime raises major moral questions as well as reasonable doubt about the future of democracy in Serbia (see "RFE/RL Balkan Report," 17 October 2000).
Yugoslavia / Kosovo and Montenegro, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- As Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica works to form his new government, the rest of the Yugoslav federation - which includes Montenegro and the Serbian province of Kosovo now under the administration of the United Nations - are working to understand just what the fall of Slobodan Milosevic will mean.
Chechnya's Duma Deputy Accuses Russian Military of Human Rights Violations, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 204, Part I, 20 October 2000 -- Echoing numerous western journalists' findings, Aslanbek Aslakhanov told fellow State Duma deputies on 19 October that the Russian military in Chechnya engages in the arbitrary detention, beating and torture of Chechen civilians, 10,000 of whom he claimed have vanished without trace, Interfax reported.
Chechnya Constitutes One Barrier To Military Reform, Iiss Concludes, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 204, Part I, 20 October 2000 -- In "The Military Balance 2000-2001," the International Institute for Security Studies concludes that although military reform under President Putin is likely to be more "coordinated, strategically focused and economically viable" than under his predecessor, the regime's ability to tackle costly military reforms is challenged by the continuing war in Chechnya, which "is draining economic and military reforms and losing public support."
Bosnian Serb Students Protest For Segregated Schools, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 204, Part II, 20 October 2000 -- For the third day in a row, some 1,000 ethnic Serbian high school students staged violent protests in Brcko on 19 October to demand separate schools from those of Muslims and Croats (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 19 October 2000).
UN mission announces composition of expanded National Council in East Timor, UN News, 20 October 2000 -- The head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today announced the composition of a new National Consultative Council, intended as a precursor to a future East Timorese Parliament.
East Timor--first foreign minister, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- East Timorese independence leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta has been sworn in as East Timor's first foreign minister.
Samoa Delegate Warns of Troubles in Indonesia's Irian Jaya, Congressional Register, 18 October 2000 -- Although many of our colleagues are familiar with Indonesia's atrocious and despicable record of human rights violations in East Timor and West Timor--the world has neglected to address the parallel tragedy that is being played out as we speak in West Papua.
Brazil-Colombia, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- A leading Brazilian newspaper has published a military report warning that drug traffickers linked to leftist Colombian guerrillas are operating inside Brazilian territory in the Amazon rain forest.
Ebola / Uganda, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- This raises the possibility that members of the rebel group, Lord's Resistance Army, based in southern Sudan, may have introduced the disease during their cross-border attacks on northern Uganda.
All sides of conflict in DR of Congo guilty of human rights violations: UN report, UN News, 20 October 2000 -- There are widespread human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including torture, detention of political prisoners and the lack of freedom of expression, according to a United Nations report released today in New York.
UNHCR / Angola Refugees, Voice of America, 20 October 2000 -- The United Nations refugee agency, U-N-H-C-R, has begun repatriating several hundred Angolan refugees to Cabinda province from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo
Sri Lanka child soldiers, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- The war between Tamil separatists and the Sinhalese-dominated government has left an estimated 60-thousand people dead. Caught up in the conflict are tens of thousands of children whose lives have been severely disrupted by the fighting.
Sri Lanka Bomb Update, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- In Sri Lanka a suicide bomber has set off an explosion, killing himself and two others and injuring more than 20 people, including at least two U-S citizens, as Sri Lanka's new cabinet was being sworn in.
Special Session of Commission On Human Rights Establishes Inquiry Commission Into Israeli 'Abuses' In Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN Press Release, 19 October 2000 -- A special session of the Commission on Human Rights condemned this evening by a margin of three roll-call votes what it said were "grave and massive violations of the human rights of the Palestinian people by Israel", and decided to establish a "human rights inquiry commission" to gather information with the aim of preventing similar occurrences.
State Department Noon Briefing, Friday - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 October 2000 -- Q: Events in the Middle East. How does this building see what's going on as the agreement begins to take shape or not take shape, depending on --
Israel - Palestinians - Ramallah, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- A self-imposed 48-hour deadline is winding down for Israelis and Palestinians to halt three-weeks of clashes.
Israel / Activists, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- Since the eruption of violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip three weeks ago, there has been a growing feeling among many people in Israel that the peace movement is dead.
UN-Commission-Palestine, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- The United Nations Human Rights Commission has narrowly approved a resolution condemning Israel for what it calls widespread, systematic and gross violations of human rights.
Israel-Palestinian, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- A serious gun battle pitting Palestinians against Jewish settlers and Israeli security forces raged for hours Thursday near the West Bank town of Nablus.
Albright on Mideast Peace Process, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 October 2000 -- ...What has happened is that both sides have issued statements as a result of Sharm and the Israelis have in fact begun to redeploy...
Annan Calls for End to the Language of Violence on Mideast, USIS Washington File, 19 October 2000 -- Secretary General Kofi Annan October 19 again appealed to Palestinians, Israelis, and the international community to use restraint in talking about the violence in the Middle East.
U.S. Criticizes UN Vote on Middle East, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 October 2000 -- "We opposed the session because we feared that it would not contribute to and would, in fact, undermine international efforts underway to halt the violence in the Middle East and return the parties to the path of peace."
State Department Noon Briefing - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 18 October 2000 -- Q: It looks like Sharm el-Sheikh summit didn't have a great effect on stopping the violence. Can you tell us what diplomatic moves you are planning next to hold the leaders to the agreements they made in Sharm el-Sheikh?
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Middle East Unrest, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 19 October 2000 -- Q What's the President sense of compliance by each party with the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement, and is he in touch with any of them?
Secretary-General renews call for restraint to calm Middle East tensions, UN News, 19 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today reiterated his call for restraint by all parties in the Middle East and elsewhere to help reduce tensions in the region and to pave the wave for a resumption of peace talks.
Yugoslavia - West, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has invited Yugoslavia back into the body.
U.S. Would Welcome Yugoslav Bid for OSCE Membership, U.S. Mission to the OSCE, Vienna, 19 October 2000 -- "We welcome the recent democratic changes in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The OSCE has an important role to play in supporting those changes, in welcoming the new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into the family of democratic states, and in facilitating its integration into Europe and appropriate Euro-Atlantic fora. "
Clinton Op-Ed on Northern Ireland Peace Process, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 October 2000 -- An op-ed article by President Clinton on the Northern Ireland peace process, written for The Belfast Telegraph for publication October 19.
State Department Noon Briefing - Bosnia and Herzegovina, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 October 2000 -- Q: The last one. Do you have anything on Bosnia? There are some tensions in Brcko today and some fighting between Serbs and Muslims, and the local police and US peacekeepers are --
Serbian Youths Continue Protests In Bosnian Town, RFE/RL Newsline Vol. 4, No. 203, Part II, 19 October 2000 -- Up to 2,000 ethnic Serbian teenagers threw eggs at NATO troops and damaged Muslim property in Brcko on 18 October for the second day in a row.
Nobel Peace Laureate takes over foreign affairs portfolio in East Timor, UN News, 19 October 2000 -- Jose Ramos-Horta, an East Timorese Nobel Peace Laureate, was sworn in today as the newest member of the East Timor Transitional Cabinet, taking over day-to-day foreign affairs functions of the newly independent territory, as well as the setting up of the future Foreign Ministry and Diplomatic Corps.
West Papua tense, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- Indonesian security forces have backed down from a threat to pull down flags belonging to West Papua's independence movement, avoiding another possible outbreak of violence.
Nigeria / Violence, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- Nigerian police are looking for leaders of a banned separatist group blamed for ethnic violence this week in the commercial capital, Lagos.
Kenya Politics, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- Street riots erupted in western Kenya after an opposition member of Parliament had his three-year jail term annulled.
State Department Noon Briefing - Ivory Coast Elections, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 October 2000 -- Q: Over the weekend, you managed to infuriate the Belarusian Government with your condemnatory comments about its election, and I'm wondering if you would like to do the same thing for Ivory Coast, which is about to have its election on Sunday.
U.S. "Deeply Concerned" About Human Rights Workers in Congo, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 October 2000 -- "The United States is deeply concerned by reports of violence against human rights workers in the rebel-controlled and Rwandan-occupied area of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo."
World - Arms, Voice of America, 19 October 2000 -- The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies has issued its annual review of the world's military balances. The report finds that sub-Saharan Africa accounts for most of the world's deaths in armed conflict and criticizes U-N peacekeeping operations as inadequate and unfocussed.
U-N - Palestine - Investigation, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- A U-N investigator has accused Israel of using indiscriminate and excessive force against Palestinians.
Europe / Mideast Violence, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- The violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories is being blamed for anti-Semitic attacks in Europe.
Israel / Palestinians, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- The Israeli army and Palestinian security forces have begun implementing a series of steps designed to reduce tensions after three weeks of bloody violence.
Israel - Palestinian React, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders are taking steps to implement the measures agreed upon at Sharm el-Sheikh.
U-N / Mideast Debate, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- Israeli and Palestinian representatives traded charges Wednesday in the first phase of an emergency United Nations General Assembly session on the violence in the Mideast.
General Assembly Session Not Conducive to Peace Process, USIS Washington File, 18 October 2000 -- Representatives of Israel and the Palestinian Authority outlined their positions on the violence in the occupied territories to a sparsely attended opening session of the 10th emergency special session of the General Assembly October 18.
General Assembly resumes emergency session on Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN News, 18 October 2000 -- The General Assembly this afternoon resumed its emergency special session on illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Speakers Call for Support for Middle East Peace Efforts, in Assembly Special Emergency Session , UN Press Release, 18 October 2000 -- The Sharm El-Sheikh Summit on 16 and 17 October, and before it the meetings in Paris and Sharm El-Sheikh which Israel boycotted, represented serious attempts to rescue the situation in the Middle East and possibly to revive the peace process, the Permanent Observer of Palestine told the resumed tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly this afternoon, as it met to discuss "Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory".
Will 'Fragile' Sharm Al-Sheikh Accord Pass Test On Ground?, Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 18 October 2000 -- Foreign media commentary on the prospects for a cease-fire between Palestinians and Israelis.
Serbia Election, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- A leading human rights advocate says non-governmental organizations played a key role in Serbia's still ongoing revolution.
Yugoslavia - Milosevic extradition, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- European countries and the United States say they want Mr. Milosevic brought to justice in an international court for war crimes. But average Serbs and members of Yugoslavia's new leadership say it is more important to bring the ousted leader to trial in his own country.
Serbia / Money, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- A leading expert on international finance, Johns Hopkins University economist Steve Hanke, says Yugoslavia's new president, Vojislav Kostunica, only has a few weeks to assure financial stability in the dominant republic of Serbia by stabilizing the inflation-prone Yugoslav dinar.
No Quick Solution Between Serbia, Montenegro In Sight, RFE/RL Newsline, 18 October 2000 -- Kostunica said in Cetinje on 17 October that there will be no meeting of the Supreme Defense Council for some time to come.
Bosnian Serb convicted of war crimes to serve sentence in Germany: UN tribunal, UN News, 18 October 2000 -- The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today confirmed that a Bosnian Serb convicted of crimes against humanity would serve his sentence in Germany.
Ogata Indonesia, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- The head of the United Nations refugee agency says she believes Indonesia is making some effort to rein in the militias in West Timor, but the situation is not yet secure enough for international aid agencies to return there
Timor - Intimidation, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- U-N officials say militias in West Timor are still intimidating refugees who fled widespread violence after East Timor voted for independence last year.
Zimbabwe / Riots, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- In Zimbabwe, troops and police are continuing their crackdown on food rioters in the capital, Harare.
SAF Bomb, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- A bomb explosion has injured four women, none critically, in South Africa's legislative capital, Cape Town.
DR of Congo brings case against Belgium to International Court of Justice, UN News, 18 October 2000 -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has brought Belgium to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in an attempt to block an international arrest warrant issued by a Belgian judge against a Congolese official.
Ivory Coast Election, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast's military government is warning opposition supporters not to disrupt presidential elections that are scheduled for Sunday.
UN will not coordinate observers for Côte d'Ivoire's presidential elections, UN News, 18 October 2000 -- The United Nations has decided that it will not coordinate electoral observers for Côte d'Ivoire's upcoming presidential elections, a UN spokesman announced today.
Angola - Prospects for Peace, Voice of America, 18 October 2000 -- Today, peace and prosperity appear far off for Angola
UN - Mideast Violence, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- An emergency session of the U-N Human Rights Commission has opened in Geneva with calls for an international inquiry into the Israeli-Palestinian clashes in Israel and the Occupied Territories.
Clinton-Mideast Accord, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- The emergency Middle East summit in Egypt has ended with an agreement by Israel and the Palestinians to seek an immediate end to their nearly three weeks of violence and to seek a way back to negotiations on a final peace agreement.
Israel / Palestinian Clashes, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- Two Palestinians are dead and an Israeli policeman critically wounded in violence in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and near Jerusalem.
Albright Interview on ABC'S Good Morning America - Middle East Summit, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 17 October 2000 -- MR. CHARLES GIBSON: Madame Secretary, what turned this around? Pessimistic last night; all of a sudden an agreement this morning.
Albright Interview on CNN - Middle East Summit, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 17 October 2000 -- MR. JOHN KING: Madame Secretary, first, you can put words on paper, but we have seen in the past 18 days raw anger, bitterness, bloodshed, death. How fast will there be a cease-fire in the Middle East?
State Department Spokesman on Mideast Summit Stakes, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 17 October 2000 -- QUESTION: Secretary Boucher, how big are the stakes at a summit such as this?
U.S. Opposes General Assembly Session on Mideast Violence, USIS Washington File, 17 October 2000 -- The United States is opposed to a scheduled emergency General Assembly session on the violence between Palestinians and Israelis, U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said October 17.
Background Briefing By A Senior Administration Official On The Middle East Peace Summit, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 17 October 2000 -- Q: Can you shed any light on the sequence with which this agreement is going to be implemented?
Remarks By The President And President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt In Delivery Of Joint Statements At The Conclusion Of The Middle East Peace Summit, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 17 October 2000 -- "Our primary objective has been to end the current violence so we can begin again to resume our efforts towards peace."
PRESS BACKGROUND BRIEFING BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL - Middle East Summit, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 17 October 2000 -- Q: So where did you wind up, as opposed to where you wanted to get? Did you get what you wanted?
Secretary-General Kofi Annan Expresses Relief At Outcome of Sharm El-Sheikh Summit On Recent Middle East Turmoil, UN Press Release, 17 October 2000 -- "I am relieved and thankful that here today, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Israeli and Palestinian leaders, under the tireless chairmanship of Presidents Mubarak and Clinton, have stepped back from the abyss and renewed their commitment to resolve their differences by peaceful means."
Second Committee Discusses Development Aspects of Situation In Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including Jerusalem, UN Press Release, 17 October 2000 -- The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) this morning took up the question of the permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.
Under-Secretary General Expresses Grave Concern At Impact On Children of Middle East Violence, Urges Restraint, UN Press Release, 17 October 2000 -- "Children suffer most from the impact of armed conflict; I appeal to the political leaders to do all within their powers to end the violence as promised at Sharm El-Sheikh."
Relieved at Middle East summit outcome, Annan says "we must move forward", UN News, 17 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed relief at the results of the just-concluded Middle East summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and urged all concerned to help foster calm so that peace talks could resume.
Commission on Human Rights opens special session on Middle East, UN News, 17 October 2000 -- The key to a peaceful and stable future in the Middle East lies in developing a culture of human rights and tolerance, Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, told the Commission on Human Rights today as it opened its special session on the situation in the Middle East.
Serbia To Have A Government, RFE/RL Newsline, 17 October 2000 -- In Belgrade on 16 October, representatives of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica's Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) reached agreement with officials of former President Slobodan Milosevic's Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) on the composition of a transitional government for Serbia until the 23 December elections.
Serbia's Milosevic To Go To Jail For Fraud?, RFE/RL Newsline, 17 October 2000 -- DOS leader Zarko Korac said that Milosevic is likely to be tried in Serbia for fraud.
Yugo / Montenegro, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new president, Vojislav Kostunica, has failed in his attempt to persuade the leader of the country's smaller republic, Montenegro, to take part in the federal government.
Situation In Yugoslavia: Warnings Against 'Easy Optimism', Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 17 October 2000 -- Foreign media commentary on the power-sharing deal between Yugoslavia's new President Vojislav Kostunica and supporters of former President Milosevic
Moscow Denies Heavy Troop Losses In Tsa-Vedeno, RFE/RL Newsline, 17 October 2000 -- Russian presidential aide Sergei Yastrzhembskii denied on 16 October a report on a Chechen website that some 50 Russian servicemen were killed in a battle with Chechen fighters in the village of Tsa-Vedeno, 50 kilometers southeast of Grozny.
East Timor / Leadership, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- A profile of the men who are likely to lead East Timor after its first presidential elections, which United Nations officials hope will take place in July or August.
UNHCR-Timor, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- The United Nations refugee agency, U-N-H-C-R, says several hundred East Timorese refugees have succeeded in returning home from West Timor despite continued intimidation from militia groups opposed to East Timor's independence from Indonesia.
Militia in East Timor returning to Indonesia, UN mission says, UN News, 17 October 2000 -- The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today reported that the number of militia members currently in the territory stood at no more than 100, after the recent return of at least 30 militia to West Timor.
Zimbabwe-Riots, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- In Zimbabwe, protests over rising prices of food and transport in the capital, Harare, have now spread to all the city's working class suburbs. Police have fired tear gas to break up angry crowds who were stoning buses and setting up barricades on the main roads into the capital.
U.N. Mission Sets Military, Aid Strategy to Help Sierra Leone, USIS Washington File, 17 October 2000 -- A special Security Council mission to Sierra Leone is recommending a two-pronged approach to ending renewed fighting there that includes better coordination of international aid already going to the country and U.N. peacekeepers' putting more military pressure on the Revolutionary United Front (RUF).
Press Conference On West Africa By Security Council Mission Head, UN Press Briefing, 17 October 2000 -- President Charles Taylor of Liberia vigorously denied that he was involved in diamonds and arms trafficking in Sierra Leone, but others who spoke to the Security Council mission were not convinced, Sir Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom), head of the 11-member Security Council mission to West Africa, told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.
After African trip, Security Council team urges stronger UN mission in Sierra Leone, UN News, 17 October 2000 -- Returning from a five-nation visit to West Africa, a Security Council delegation has recommended that the United Nations bolster its peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone, whose conflict is having an "increasingly alarming" impact on the region.
Nigeria / Clashes, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- Ethnic clashes continued Tuesday in Nigeria's main city, Lagos. At least 30 people have died since fighting began Sunday between members of the Hausa and Yoruba ethnic groups.
UNHCR reports relative calm in Guinea refugee camps, UN News, 17 October 2000 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today reported that the situation in six refugee camps for Sierra Leonean and Liberian refugees in Guinea was "relatively calm," although people there expressed the wish to go home.
UNHCR - UNITA Refugees, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- The U-N Refugee Agency and the Zambian government have agreed to move soldiers who once belonged to the UNITA rebel group to a new camp in the east of the country.
Angola / Saurimo, Voice of America, 17 October 2000 -- A report on conditions in the town of Saurimo, known as the diamond capital of Angola.
UN food agency gets $10.5 million from EU for emergency aid in Angola, UN News, 17 October 2000 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a donation of $10.5 million from the European Union for the people in need of relief assistance in war-ravaged Angola.
Mideast Summit Opens, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- Foreign ministers at the emergency Middle East summit in Egypt are trying to draft a document aimed at ending the violence between Palestinians and Israelis.
Mideast summit - Monday wrap, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- Leaders at the Middle East summit in Egypt have ended 18 hours of non-stop meetings, saying they will continue efforts Tuesday to end weeks of violence between Palestinians and Israelis.
Crisis in the Middle East: Is Peace Still Possible Or Is War Inevitable?, Brookings Institute, Washington, DC, 16 October 2000 -- "I think it's fair to say that we're now facing what might be a fundamental transformation in the conflict as we have known it over half a century. I think it is-this is not just another cycle in violence that needs to be stopped, I think there is a-what might be a very dangerous transformation of the conflict."
Breaking the Cycle of Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 16 October 2000 -- An article by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright published in the October 15 Washington Post, in which she says that Israelis and Palestinians have no alternative to living as neighbors
Clinton's Radio Address on the Middle East & U.S.S. Cole, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 16 October 2000 -- "The violence we've seen...demonstrates beyond a shadow of a doubt that the alternative to peace is unacceptable, and that no one will gain from an endless contest of inflicting and absorbing pain."
Remarks By The President At Opening of Plenary Session, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 16 October 2000 -- "We have to have a balanced, mutual disengagement and we have to restore the security cooperation and have the confidence building measures necessary for people to go about their business and live in peace and begin to rebuild the bonds of trust."
Press Briefing By P.J. Crowley - Middle East Unrest, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 16 October 2000 -- Q: PJ, can you tell us, in those bilats with Barak and Arafat, what the level of acrimony was regarding the other? What they were basically saying, can you give us any feel for that?
Sharm Al-Sheikh Summit: 'Opportunity for Peace' After 'Time of Anger'?, Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 16 October 2000 -- Foreign media commentary on the prospects of success for the Israeli-Palestinian summit.
Mideast summit / mood, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- World leaders are convening an emergency summit today in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, a resort on the Red Sea coast that usually is best known for its beaches and coral reefs.
Russia / Mideast, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow wants to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, but it now seems clear that Russia will not be taking an active part in efforts to save the peace process.
Clinton / Mideast, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- President Clinton -- at the emergency Middle East summit in Egypt -- has called on Israel and the Palestinians to move beyond casting blame for the latest turmoil and take specific steps to defuse the crisis.
Hezbollah-Lebanon, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- The leader of Lebanon's pro-Iranian Hezbollah group, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, says the Israeli colonel his group holds was captured on Lebanese soil and not in Switzerland.
Israel / Palestinians Clashes, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- As world leaders meet in Egypt in an effort to end more than two weeks of violence between Israel and Palestinians, clashes have again erupted across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Amnesty International / Israel, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- The human rights group Amnesty International is calling on the United Nations to conduct an independent international investigation into what it calls serious human rights abuses in Israel and the occupied territories.
Annan attends Middle East summit amid mood of "grim determination", UN News, 16 October 2000 -- After conferring with the key players gathered in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the Middle East summit, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today attended the plenary meeting of the latest international effort to bring the crisis under control.
In Egypt, Annan says failure is not an option for Middle East summit, UN News, 16 October 2000 -- On the eve of the Middle East summit in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, Secretary-General Kofi Annan underscored that the implications of the current crisis were so grave that failure was not an option in the quest to contain the conflict.
Annan hopes new Belgrade leadership will help restart talks on disputed Prevlaka, UN News, 16 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan has expressed hope that recent developments in Belgrade could help re-start talks on the Prevlaka peninsula -- a strategic area disputed by Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia / Pol, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- Supporters of new Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica say they have agreed with allies of ousted leader Slobodan Milosevic to share power in the country's main republic, Serbia.
OSCE Chair Sends Personal Representative to Montenegro, U.S. Mission to the OSCE, Vienna, 16 October 2000 -- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, is sending her Personal Representative for Southeastern Europe, Ambassador Albert Rohan, to Montenegro on 17 and 18 October to hold talks with Montenegro's leadership as well as leading personalities from the opposition.
Spain/Terrorism, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- A doctor, murdered Monday in Seville, is the latest victim of terrorism in Spain.
U-N / Sierra Leone, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- A United Nations Security Council delegation that just returned from Sierra Leone says there is increasing regional concern about the conflict in that country.
Ivory Coast / Pol, Voice of America, 16 October 2000 -- In Ivory Coast, opponents of military ruler General Robert Guei have called for a general strike to protest the government's exclusion of most major political parties from next week's presidential elections.
Berger Interview on Mideast Peace, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 15 October 2000 -- National Security Advisor Sandy Berger said the immediate objective of the United States in the Middle East is to stop the violence so that negotiations can resume eventually in an interview on NBC's "Meet The Press".
Zanzibar Election, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- Human-rights groups say police in Zanzibar are torturing opposition supporters ahead of the presidential election later this month. But authorities on the Indian Ocean island say there has been no intimidation, and everyone is campaigning freely.
ISRAEL-HIZBOLLAH, Voice of America, 15 October 2000 -- The Israeli Defense Ministry confirms that an Israeli reserve officer has been kidnapped.
PREPARING FOR SUMMIT, Voice of America, 15 October 2000 -- On the Sunday American television news shows, top Israeli and Palestinian officials angrily blamed each other for the violence that broke off the peace talks, but cautiously added that Monday's summit meeting could revive them - under the right circumstances.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 15 October 2000 -- Israeli and Palestinian officials say they have low expectations that a summit opening Monday in Egypt will lead to any major progress in the Middle East peace process.
RUSSIA / MIDEAST, RUSSIA / MIDEAST, 15 October 2000 -- Russia says it is ready to take part in the Middle East summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Excerpts of an interview with Special Middle East Coordinator Dennis Ross on "Fox News Sunday", U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 15 October 2000 -- QUESTION: Let me ask you what you may now have learned, that you didn't fully understand before about Yasser...starting with his spurning of the extraordinary - I think everyone would agree - concessions offered him by Ehud Barak at Camp David.
Albright on Middle East Peace, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 15 October 2000 -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians have the luxury of choosing whom they will negotiate with in the Middle East peace process in remarks on a television news program (ABC's This Week).
ANGOLA / SIEGE, Voice of America, 15 October 2000 -- The United Nations says that in the past 10-days, more than six-thousand people have fled to the central Angolan city of Kuito to escape fighting between the government and UNITA rebels.
SUMMIT PREVIEW, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan warned the Middle East summit scheduled for Monday in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh could "not afford to fail," as he met with Egyptian officials hosting the talks.
Clinton-Mideast Wrap, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- President Clinton leaves Washington Sunday for Egypt and a summit meeting aimed at restoring calm and dialogue after the worst outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence in several years.
Clinton & Mideast, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- President Clinton, who engaged in days of delicate negotiations to help arrange the Sharm El-Sheikh summit, has welcomed its convening but is setting low expectations for it.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak have agreed to a Middle East summit to try to end the violence of the past two weeks.
Statement By The President On The Middle East Situation, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 14 October 2000 -- ...Our central objectives must now be to stop the violence, to restore calm and safety, to agree on a fact-finding mechanism concerning how this began and how it can be prevented from occurring again and to find a way back to dialogue and negotiations.
Yugolavia-Football riot, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- At least 40 people were injured Saturday in the Yugoslav Capital Belgrade during a political charged riot, which forced organizers to abandon a soccer (football) match between two rival football clubs, "Red Star" and "Partizan".
KOSTUNICA SWITZERLAND, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- Flush from his success at the European Union summit in Biarritz, France, the new Yugoslav President, Vojislav Kostunica, has received more promises of assistance from Switzerland.
EU / SUMMIT, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- European Union leaders have thrown their weight behind new Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, promising him more than 170-million dollars in badly needed aid.
YUGOSLAVIA GOVERNMENT, Voice of America, 14 October 2000 -- Talks between Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica's supporters and allies of ousted Slobodan Milosevic failed early Saturday to finalize an agreement on a transitional government and new elections in the federation's main republic, Serbia.
Sri Lanka Nationalism, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- There are growing signs of a resurgent nationalism within the majority Sinhalese community, which could complicate any efforts to end Sri Lanka's long-running civil war.
LANKA/PRIME MINISTER, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- Ratnasiri Wickramanayake of the ruling Peoples Alliance has been sworn in as Sri Lankas new Prime Minister.
U-N / AFGHAN REFUGEES, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- The United Nations Refugee Agency, U-N-H-C-R, reports that record numbers of Afghan refugees are fleeing fierce fighting between Taleban forces and the opposition Northern Alliance.
UN refugee agency reports record number of Afghans flee to Pakistan, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today reported that for the third week running, a "record" number of Afghans had crossed into Pakistan to escape fighting.
E-U / MIDDLE EAST, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- The European Union is calling for an emergency Middle East summit to restore dialogue and end violence in the region.
MIDEAST VIOLENCE / ARAB REACT, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- Across the Middle East, Arab nations are reacting with shock and anger to the Israeli attacks Thursday on Palestinian installations in Gaza and the West Bank.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- Israeli soldiers and police remain on high alert for another possible outbreak of violence that has seriously jeopardized the Middle East peace process.
JERUSALEM / OLD CITY, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- Israeli security forces were out in force in and around the old walled city of Jerusalem on Friday, and access to the Muslim prayer service at the al-Aqsa Mosque was highly restricted.
ISRAEL / U-N, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- A senior Israeli official says an upcoming emergency session of the U-N Human Rights Commission on Palestine will be counter-productive to international efforts to restart the Mideast peace process.
MIDEAST - SE ASIA REACT, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- Thousands of people in Indonesia and Malaysia have taken to the streets to protest the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces.
Clinton Working Full Time on Finding a Way to End Middle East Violence, USIS Washington File, 13 October 2000 -- President Clinton is working full time to find ways to defuse the volatile situation in the Middle East, White House Press Secretary Jake Siewert told reporters October 13.
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Middle East Unrest, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 13 October 2000 -- ...the President has been on the phone again this morning with leaders in the Mideast. He talked to Crown Prince Abdullah this morning and he's also been speaking to King Mohammed of Morocco. And we're continuing to work with everyone in the region there to do everything we can to break the cycle of violence and try to defuse tension in that part of the world.
CHICAGO MIDEAST PROTESTS, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- The violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East is also increasing tensions among the groups elsewhere in the world. The Midwest U-S city of Chicago has seen both protests and violence linked to events in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Annan says there is a "general readiness" to convene Middle East summit, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who is on a peacemaking mission in the Middle East, told reporters in Jerusalem today that there is a "general readiness" to convene a summit meeting among the region's leaders.
Mideast: 'On The Brink of War'? 'Next 48 Hours Will Be Crucial', Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 13 October 2000 -- Foreign media commentary on the effect of the Middle East violence on the Arab-Israeli peace process.
UNHCR / CHECHEN REFUGEES, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- The United Nations Refugee Agency, U-N-H-C-R, says tens of thousands of Chechen refugees are expected to spend another harsh winter in the neighboring Russian republic of Ingushetia.
BOSNIA WAR CRIMES, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- A Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect avoided arrest by NATO-led peacekeepers Thursday night by blowing himself up with a hand grenade. In the process, four NATO peacekeepers were injured.
Bosnia Serb war crimes suspect commits suicide during arrest attempt: UN Mission, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- A Bosnian Serb indicted for war crimes has killed himself by detonating a hand grenade while trying to resist arrest by officers of the NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR), the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina announced today.
EAST TIMOR / INDEPENDENCE PROSPECTS, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- A report about what the future may hold for the world's youngest nation once law and order can be restored.
Security Council holds "constructive" meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- The Security Council has held a "frank and constructive" meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, Alwi Shihab, according to an official communiqué released today at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
SOMALILAND, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- Somaliland declared itself a republic when it broke away from Somalia after dictator Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991. Somaliland has managed to restore peace and avoid much of the civil war that hit the rest of Somalia.
UK military support for Sierra Leone demonstrates international resolve: Annan, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed a decision by the British Government to provide more military assistance to the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country.
Security Council Mission Greatly Disturbed By Suffering In Sierra Leone, But Also Sees Signs of Hope, UN Press Release, 13 October 2000 -- The text of a statement made to the media yesterday in Freetown, Sierra Leone, by the head of the Security Council Mission to West Africa, Jeremy Greenstock.
Secretary-General Welcomes Further British Military Assistance For Sierra Leone, UN Press Release, 13 October 2000 -- The Secretary-General welcomes the decision by the British Government to provide further military assistance to the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL).
UN-led team heads to Ethiopia, Eritrea to review plight of internally displaced, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- A team of concerned partners led by the United Nations is headed to the Horn of Africa to review the plight of internally displaced people in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
UN/CONGO, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- t the United Nations today (Friday), the Security Council extended the mandate of U-N peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo for two months.
UN Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo extended through mid-December, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- The Security Council this morning unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) through 15 December.
Security Council Extends Mission In Democratic Republic of Congo Until 15 December, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1323, UN Press Release, 13 October 2000 -- Deploring the continuation of hostilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of that country and all States of the region, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 1323.
IVORY COAST / POL, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- In Ivory Coast, the calls are growing for a boycott of the October 22nd elections, which are supposed to return the West African country to civilian rule following its first military coup last December.
ANGOLA DISPLACED, Voice of America, 13 October 2000 -- The war in Angola has forced hundreds of thousands of people out of their homes. Some flee over the borders into Zambia or Namibia to escape the fighting. But the vast majority never leave Angola. They have been flooding into government-controlled towns where the United Nations and non-governmental organizations are struggling to house and feed them.
Security Council to maintain UN Office in Angola for six more months, UN News, 13 October 2000 -- Members of the Security Council today decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Office in Angola for six more months, until 15 April 2001.
SRI LANKA VOTE RESULT, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- After two days of vote counting and controversy over election irregularities, Sri Lanka's ruling Peoples Alliance coalition has emerged as the winner of Tuesdays parliamentary elections.
Central Asia Security, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- This week (October 11) in Bishkek, the presidents of Russia, Belarus, Armenia and the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agreed to create a new system of regional security in Central Asia to stem the flow of religious extremism and drug trafficking. They also called for an international solution to the civil war in Afghanistan which could destabilize neighboring countries.
HEZBOLLAH / ISRAELI SOLDIERS, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- Diplomats intensified efforts Thursday to secure the release of three Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas Saturday, and defuse the current crisis between Lebanon and Israel.
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Middle East Unrest, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 12 October 2000 -- Q: Jake, the President canceled his appearances tonight in Washington. What about the trip that's supposed to begin tomorrow morning?
Daily Press Briefing - Middle East Unrest, source, 12 October 2000 -- Q: More broadly, President Clinton suggested this morning that Secretary Albright might be returning to the region in his stead. Is there any word on possible travel to the region, to Rome, a new symmetry?
U.S. Opposes Any Security Council Action on Mideast Crisis, USIS Washington File, 12 October 2000 -- The United States will oppose any efforts to involve the Security Council in the new outbreak of violence in the West Bank and Gaza October 12, U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said.
Cohen Press Conference After NATO Informal Ministerial, U.S. Department of Defense, 12 October 2000 -- Q: I want to ask you about the Middle East and I think a lot of other people would like to as well. What are your thoughts are, specifically, regarding on what the problem is or could spread beyond the bounds of what is happening at the moment? And whether you are going to get involved with diplomacy over the next few days trying to find a resolution.
White House Backgrounder on Middle East Situation, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 12 October 2000 -- We have had a very long day of discussions on the phone. The last three days have been days that had been characterized by increasing calm; what increasingly looked like we were beginning to turn the corner. And today was obviously a bad day.
Remarks By The President - Middle East Unrest, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 12 October 2000 -- Q: Mr. President, did your peace plan for the Middle East ever contemplate sovereignty for the Palestinians in East Jerusalem?
Statement By The President On Middle East Situation And Incident On Uss Cole In Yemen, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 12 October 2000 -- Now is the time to stop the bloodshed, to restore calm, to return to dialogue, and ultimately to the negotiating table. The alternative to the peace process is now no longer merely hypothetical. It is unfolding today before our very eyes.
In wake of new attacks, Annan rushes back to Israel and Gaza, calls for restraint, UN News, 12 October 2000 -- Cutting short his visit to Lebanon to return to Israel and Gaza today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned that the present crisis could destabilize the region and urged all parties to exercise restraint.
Concerned at Middle East attacks, Security Council members back Annan's efforts, UN News, 12 October 2000 -- Members of the Security Council today expressed "grave concern" about the ongoing violence in the Middle East and voiced their full backing to the peace-making efforts of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, according to the Council's President.
Press Briefing By Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 12 October 2000 -- SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: ...I also wanted to say how deeply distressed the United States is at the murder this morning of Israeli soldiers in Ramallah. I express my condolences to their families and to the loved ones of all, both Palestinian and Israeli, who have been victimized by the terrible violence that has occurred in recent days, and especially the children whose hopes for peace, so recently raised, have been dashed.
ISRAEL-POLITICS, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has formally invited the right-wing Opposition leader Ariel Sharon to join him in a "national emergency government". Mr Barak made the offer after launching a series of rocket attacks against Palestinian Authority targets.
Clinton-Mideast, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- President Clinton is mounting an extraordinary effort by telephone to try to prevent Thursday's Middle East violence from ending hopes for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. An emergency peace summit hosted by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has become a renewed focus of discussion.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIAN VIOLENCE, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- There was a surge of violence Thursday between Israelis and Palestinians.
U-N Mideast Update, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council decided Thursday not to hold an immediate meeting to discuss the violence in the Middle East despite a demand from the Palestinian representative at the United Nations for the meeting and a resolution calling for an end to the violence.
CLINTON / MIDEAST, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- President Clinton is urging Israel and the Palestinians to declare a cease-fire and condemn all acts of violence, in order to prevent years of work on Middle East peace from unraveling.
CLINTON-MIDEAST, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- President Clinton is again engaged in telephone diplomacy in an effort to prevent a further escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- Israeli helicopters have fired rockets at targets in the West Bank and near Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's headquarters in the Gaza Strip.
Ramallah Situation, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- A transcript is from a phoner by VOA Reporter Sonja Pace, who traveled to Ramallah today to get a sense of the situation in the West Bank city where two Israeli soldiers were killed and Israeli helicopters responded With rocket attacks against Palestinian facilities.
UNICEF chief says failure of Middle East talks could put more children at risk, UN News, 12 October 2000 -- The Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) today called on adults in the Middle East to do everything in their power to protect minors and reach a negotiated end to the violence.
Secretary-General Says News of West Bank Violence 'Chilling'; Calls For Renunciation of Violence, Return To Discourse, UN Press Release, 12 October 2000 -- The news of the West Bank violence this morning was chilling. It comes on top of two weeks of tragedy, during which over 100 people were killed and 1,000 wounded -- mostly Palestinians, but also Israelis. We are at risk of seeing a dangerous situation escalate to a crisis that could destabilize an entire region.
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Yugoslav Sanctions, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 12 October 2000 -- Q: On Yugoslavia and the sanctions, my understanding is that one set of sanctions that remains in place is the bar on IMF lending to Yugoslavia. What would Yugoslavia need to do to get the United States to remove its objection to renewed IMF lending?
YUGOSLAVIA / U-S, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- President Clinton's chief envoy to the Balkans has met with Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica.
CLINTON / YUGO SANCTIONS, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- President Clinton -- following the lead of the European Union -- is ending a number of U-S sanctions against Yugoslavia in response to the change of government there.
Daily Press Briefing - Yugoslavia, source, 12 October 2000 -- Q: Can you give us an update on Jim O'Brien's travel and Ambassador Montgomery's travel?
U.S. Mission to OSCE on New, Democratic Serbia, U.S. Mission to the OSCE, Vienna, 12 October 2000 -- ...we remain encouraged by President Kostunica's efforts to consolidate control and purge Milosevic's cronies from positions of power. We fully support these efforts, and urge that the people of Serbia make clear to the remaining supporters of the old regime that corruption, fear and repression have no place in the new democratic Serbia.
Cohen Press Conference After NATO Informal Ministerial, U.S. Department of Defense, 12 October 2000 -- Although many problems remain in the Balkans, it is now possible to imagine a future zone of stability from the Atlantic to the Urals. In the meantime, NATO must continue its work for peace as Bosnia and Kosovo prepare for elections this fall.
Statement By The President - Serbian Sanctions, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 12 October 2000 -- Today I have directed the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State to take immediate steps to begin lifting the trade and financial sanctions imposed against Serbia in 1998, except those targeted against members of the former regime. This includes lifting the oil embargo and flight ban, which will be effective immediately.
Uncertainty In Yugoslavia: 'Milosevic's Last Trick'?, Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 12 October 2000 -- Foreign press commentary on the post-election efforts of Milosevic's allies to retain power in Yugoslavia.
CHECHNYA / BLAST, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- A jeep filled with explosives has blown up in the Chechen capital, Grozny, and reports say at least five people are dead and 11 others 11 injured. The blast (today/Thursday) comes just a day after the Russian military suggested it might re-establish administrative offices in the war-ravaged city.
INDO GUTERRES EXTRADITION, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- Indonesia has declined to hand over militia leader Eurico Guterres to the United Nations for questioning for his part in two alleged massacres in East Timor last year.
EAST TIMOR / MILITIAS HISTORY, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- Militias in Timor have had a long history of violence against their own people.
U-N/East Timor Update, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- The foreign minister of Indonesia Alwi Shihab met in New York Thursday with the United Nations Security Council, then confirmed that a Security Council delegation will visit Indonesia next month to evaluate the situation in the West Timor refugee camps.
Indonesia Must Do More in West Timor, USIS Washington File, 12 October 2000 -- The United States remains deeply concerned about the situation in West Timor refugee camps and the failure to disarm anti-independence militia, U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said October 12.
UN mission receives Elie Wiesel Ethics Award for role in holding East Timor popular vote, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- The United Nations mission, which facilitated last year's popular consultation on East Timor's independence, received the Elie Wiesel Ethics Award today at a ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York.
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Ecuador Hostages, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 12 October 2000 -- Q: Are there American hostages in Ecuador?
ECUADOR KIDNAPPING, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- Vice President of Ecuador Pedro Pinto says a Colombian guerilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is claiming responsibility for the abduction of 10 foreign petroleum workers in Ecuador's northeast Amazon region.
Top U.S. Official Voices Continued Support for Sierra Leone, USIS Washington File, 12 October 2000 -- When questioned by Congress about America's commitment to Sierra Leone, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Susan Rice said on October 11 that the U.S. role in seeking peace in the West Africa nation has been "hands-on and continuous."
In Sierra Leone, Security Council team pledges support for robust UN operation, UN News, 12 October 2000 -- The Security Council delegation visiting Sierra Leone and its neighbours in a bid to promote stability in the region said today it would return to New York with a "renewed, two-fold commitment" to the Sierra Leonean people in rebuilding their future, and to United Nations peacekeeping.
Daily Press Briefing - Liberian Sanctions, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 12 October 2000 -- BOUCHER: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We are going to be putting out a travel advisory on Liberia.
IVORY COAST / POL, Voice of America, 12 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast's main political party is calling for a boycott of the October 22nd presidential elections that are supposed to return the West African country to civilian rule.
Annan Fears Political, Military Impasse in Angola, USIS Washington File, 12 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the U.N. Security Council October 12 that he fears that Angola is falling into "a new phase of political and military impasse," which could exacerbate security and humanitarian problems in Namibia and Zambia.
CHILDREN IN CONFLICT, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- The United Nations' special representative for children in armed conflict, Olara Otunnu, says significant progress has been made in the past three years in efforts to protect children in combat areas.
Tangible progress made in helping children affected by armed conflict: UN envoy, UN News, 11 October 2000 -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Olara Otunnu, said today that over the past three years, important and tangible progress had been made in the agenda for the protection of children affected by armed conflict.
Press Briefing By Special Representative For Children And Armed Conflict, UN Press Briefing, 11 October 2000 -- At a Headquarters press briefing this afternoon, Olara Otunnu, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, marked the end of the first three-year period of his mandate, referring to it as "the coming of age".
SRI LANKA VOTE, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- Election officials in Sri Lanka say final results from Tuesday's parliamentary election will be delayed by one day, due to widespread reports of vote rigging and poll violence.
Israel-Palestine Agreement, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- Israel and the Palestinians have agreed on a high level meeting to try to halt two weeks of clashes that have left more than 90 people dead.
Clinton-Mideast, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- President Clinton has apparently ruled out an early trip to the Middle East to host an emergency summit saying he will continue telephone diplomacy to try to restore calm and get the Israelis and Palestinian back to peace negotiations.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan is continuing his shuttle diplomacy between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an effort to end two-weeks of violence that has left more than 90-people dead, mostly Palestinians.
EGYPT / MIDEAST SUMMIT, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- Egypt has said it will not host a summit with Israel, the Palestinians, and the United States unless the Jewish state takes steps to reduce tensions in the Middle East.
Clinton Q&A with Reporters on the Middle East, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 11 October 2000 -- Q: Mr. President, did your peace plan for the Middle East ever contemplate sovereignty for the Palestinians in East Jerusalem?
In Middle East, Annan works to build support for formula to reduce tension, UN News, 11 October 2000 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today continued his high-level meetings with parties to the current crisis in the Middle East as part of his effort to bring the peace process back on track.
Commission on Human Rights to hold special session on Middle East on 18 October, UN News, 11 October 2000 -- The Geneva-based United Nations Commission on Human Rights has decided to open its special session on the situation in the Middle East on 18 October.
Secretary-General Says Trilateral Security Meeting Important Step Towards Cessation of Hostilities In Middle East, UN Press Release, 11 October 2000 -- The Secretary-General announced tonight that Palestinian and Israeli officials have assured him that a meeting is being convened at the highest level of a trilateral security committee to deal with current unrest. This meeting will take place at the earliest date, possibly Thursday, 12 October.
Middle East: 'Peace Process Has Become, Regrettably, A War Process', Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 11 October 2000 - Foreign media commentary on the impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian clashes.
YUGOSLAVIA / MEDIA, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new, liberated media is reporting on the new President Vojislav Kostunica in a way that resembles its flattery of the old government.
World Bank Yugoslavia, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- The World Bank, the Washington based development institution owned by its over 180 member governments, Wednesday welcomed the peaceful transition in Yugoslavia and said it is willing to provide immediate technical assistance.
YUGOSLAVIA / POLITICS, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- Supporters of ousted Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic struck back on Wednesday, announcing they were reestablishing control over Serbia's police forces following the resignation of the country's Interior Minister.
YUGOSLAVIA / JOURNALIST, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- A Serbian journalist who was one of the first political prisoners freed after the ouster of Slobodan Milosevic has criticized his colleagues for not investigating alleged war crimes committed by the military.
MILOSEVIC / WAR CRIMES, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- Prosecutors at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal say they are prepared to give Yugoslavia's new president time to consolidate power before they seek the extradition of former President Slobodan Milosevic and other Serbian officials who have been indicted for war crimes.
YUGOSLAVIA / POLITICS, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- President Clinton's chief adviser to the Balkans, James O'Brien, is headed to the region to discuss the lifting of U-S sanctions with Yugoslavia's new leadership, now that former leader Slobodan Milosevic has been forced out of power.
Ambassador Tufo on Victory of Democracy in Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 11 October 2000 -- The United States applauds the victory of President Kostunica. We note his assurance that "a wave of democratic change will sweep across" Yugoslavia, and his stated belief that "Democracy is about ballots, not bullets."
UN war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia welcomes US contribution, UN News, 11 October 2000 -- The International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today welcomed a $100,000 contribution from the United States to the court's Outreach Programme.
EAST TIMOR / REBUILDING, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- The presence of international peacekeepers is restoring calm to East Timor, and the situation is now encouraging a steady flow of refugees to leave their camps in West Timor and return home. But what the returning refugees face is uncertainty and a shattered land that is making a transition to independence.
Arrest warrant for East Timor militia leader submitted to Indonesia: UN, UN News, 11 October 2000 -- Indonesian authorities have received an arrest warrant for East Timorese militia leader Enrico Guterres for his involvement in two massacres last year, the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) said today.
Susan Rice Outlines U.S. Policy on Sierra Leone, USIS Washington File, 11 October 2000 -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Susan Rice told Senate lawmakers October 11 that there appears to be "an uneasy tactical pause" in major military operations against Sierra Leone's government by Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel forces.
Presidential Proclamation - Suspension of Entry As Immigrants And Nonimmigrants of Persons Impeding The Peace Process In Sierra Leone, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 11 October 2000 - "In light of the longstanding political and humanitarian crisis in Sierra Leone, I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to restrict the entry into the United States as immigrants and nonimmigrants of certain foreign nationals who plan, engage in, or benefit from activities that support the Revolutionary United Front or that otherwise impede the peace process in Sierra Leone, and the spouses, children of any age, and parents of such persons..."
U-S / SIERRA LEONE, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- A top U-S State Department official is appealing for more U-S financial aid to support the U-N peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone and restore the rule of law.
Security Council team visiting Sierra Leone hears plea from former child soldier, UN News, 11 October 2000 -- A Security Council delegation, currently in Sierra Leone on a mission to promote stability in the region, visited a camp for former child soldiers today where it heard a plea that children be not prosecuted by a proposed special court to try war crimes in the country.
U-S/LIBERIA SANCTIONS, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- The United States is banning visits by members of Liberia's government, accusing leaders of the West African nation of continuing to support rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone through the illegal sale of diamonds.
LIBERIA / FIGHTING, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- Fighting between rebels and government forces in northern Liberia has sent thousands of civilians fleeing.
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT - Liberia/Sierra Leone, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 11 October 2000 -- ...visa restrictions will immediately apply to President Charles Taylor, senior members of the Government of Liberia, their closest supporters, and their family members.
ANGOLA - POLIO, Voice of America, 11 October 2000 -- UN officials say they are trying to eradicate the disease there, but the country's long-running civil war complicates their efforts.
At an impasse, situation in Angola could threaten peace in sub-region: Annan, UN News, 11 October 2000 -- In a new report to the Security Council issued today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed concern that the situation in Angola may be entering a new phase of political and military impasse which could threaten regional security.
SRI LANKA PEACE PROSPECTS, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- While Tuesday's election is in part being held to decide a future course for ending the long-running war, the fighting will likely continue long after the ballots have been counted and the winner is declared.
JAFFNA, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- For 17-years one of the world's most vicious conflicts has been raging in those areas where a guerrilla force known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has been fighting the Sri Lankan government. At the heart of the conflict is the Jaffna peninsula.
LANKA/POLLS UPDATE, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- Vote counting has begun in Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections, amid widespread allegations of vote rigging and reports of violence.
The Taleban's Afghanistan (1 of 3), Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- After years of fighting, the Taleban seem close to winning control of all of Afghanistan.
The Taleban's Afghanistan (2 of 3), Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- The Taleban have established the most extreme version of Islam to be found in the world today.
The Taleban's Afghanistan (3 of 3), Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- The Afghanistan that the Taleban now rule is one of the poorest nations on earth, and there is no sign that things will get better any time soon.
Heavy fighting in Afghanistan forces thousands to flee their homes: UNHCR, UN News, 10 October 2000 -- The United Nations refugee agency reported today that heavy fighting between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan has uprooted some 150,000 people in the past few weeks.
U-N / MIDEAST, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- The United Nations Human Rights Commission has overwhelmingly approved a request by Arab countries to hold an emergency meeting to examine alleged violations by Israel in clashes with Palestinian demonstrators.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has welcomed Israel's decision to postpone a deadline for stronger military action against Palestinian protesters, saying it is time to stop the violence and resume peace negotiations.
UN / MIDEAST, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- U-N aid agencies are appealing for emergency assistance for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
Daily Press Briefing - Middle East Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 10 October 2000 -- Q: Right. Amid all these meetings, has [Madeline Albright] found time for some Mideast diplomacy? And is there a chance at least that she would host a meeting -- it wouldn't be a summit, of course, but a high-level meeting with the Arabs and Israelis?
Pentagon Spokesman's Regular Briefing - Middle East Violence, U.S. Department of Defense, 10 October 2000 -- Q: On the Middle East, it's been reported that Israel is moving troops around for a possible operation in Lebanon. What are you seeing terms of those troop movements, and are you seeing any corresponding troop movements in, say, Syria or other places?
White House Daily Briefing Briefing - Middle East Violence, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 10 October 2000 -- MR. SIEWERT: Well, for those of you who weren't here over the weekend, the President was deeply engaged since Friday evening in a diplomatic initiative to break the cycle of violence in the Mideast. He's spoken to numerous leaders in the region, and continues to do so today, in his efforts to find ways to stop the violence.
Secretary-General remains hopeful after talks with Arafat, Barak, UN News, 10 October 2000 -- After a series of meetings with top Israeli and Palestinian leaders over the past 24 hours, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today he was determined to continue working with all parties concerned to break the cycle of violence and resume the peace process.
Commission on Human Rights to hold special session on Middle East crisis, UN News, 10 October 2000 -- The United Nations Commission on Human Rights has decided to hold a special session on the situation in the Middle East, a UN spokesman announced today.
Palestinian Rights Committee Adopts Statement Expressing Grave Concern At Confrontation In Jerusalem And Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN Press Release, 10 October 2000 -- The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People adopted a statement this afternoon in which it expressed grave concern at the continued confrontation in Jerusalem and throughout the occupied Palestinian territory.
NATO Ministers' Meeting Mulls Yugoslav Changes, American Forces Press Service, 10 October 2000 -- NATO defense ministers focused on the changes in Yugoslavia during their informal Oct. 10 meeting.
Cohen Says Balkan Progress Encouraging, but U.S. Troops Stay, American Forces Press Service, 10 October 2000 -- The United States will help Yugoslavia introduce economic and political reforms, but the size of the U.S. troop commitment to the region will remain the same, Defense Secretary William S. Cohen said Oct. 8.
YUGOSLAVIA / SOCIALIST FALL, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- As the new president, Vojislav Kostunica consolidates power in Belgrade, workers throughout Serbia are ousting their Socialist bosses from leading businesses, hospitals, prisons, and hotels.
U-S / YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- Five days after the fall of Slobodan Milosevic, the United States has dispatched a senior envoy to Belgrade to start the process of resuming diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia and help jump-start the country's devastated economy.
Kostunica's Economic Challenge, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new president, Vojislav Kostunica, is pledging to move quickly to overcome his country's ostracism from the world community and reintegrate Yugoslavia into the European economy.
FRANCE / YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- The new president of Yugoslavia, Vojslav Kostunica, has urged the international community to ensure the return of Serb refugees to Kosovo and to help his country rebuild after a decade of war.
Daily Press Briefing - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 10 October 2000 -- Q: What is the timetable, then, for reopening Embassy Belgrade?
Pentagon Spokesman's Regular Briefing - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of Defense, 10 October 2000 -- Q: On Yugoslavia, two questions. In the Southeastern European Defense Ministerial, was there any talk about inviting in Serbia? I don't know, maybe they're already part of it, but I doubt it. And the second question is, is there any talk of some kind of military-to-military contact with Kostunica's government, given that U.S. peacekeepers are occupying the southern part of the country?
Between Hope For FRY's 'Velvet Revolution' And Concerns About 'Old Problems', Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 10 October 2000 - Foreign media commentary on the aftermath of Milosevic's fall from power.
SPAIN / TERRORISM, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- In Spain, a prosecutor has been killed in the southern city of Granada.
Guard's 49th Division home from Bosnia, Army News Service, 10 October 2000 -- More than 750 Texas National Guard soldiers returned home during October's first week following a spring and summer of peacekeeping duty in Bosnia.
EAST TIMOR / RETURNING REFUGEES, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- The displaced are beginning to feel that conditions are safe enough to go back to the world's youngest country and an uncertain future.
UN mission in East Timor sets up group on coping with natural disasters, UN News, 10 October 2000 -- The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) announced today the creation of a disaster preparedness working group to develop plans for coping with the coming wet season.
Aussie FM Says Solomon Islands On Brink of Disintigration, CNA, 10 October 2000 -- Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer told Parliament on Monday that the Solomon Islands lies on the brink of social and economic disintegration.
INDONESIA POL, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- Indonesian lawmakers are keeping the pressure on President Abdurrahman Wahid - questioning him about his plans to lead the country out of political and economic crises, such as the situation in the remote eastern province of West Papua - also known as Irian Jaya - wracked by violence last week.
ZIMBABWE / POLITICS, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- Police in Zimbabwe have questioned opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai over remarks calling for the violent overthrow of President Robert Mugabe. Police took Mr. Tsvangirai's fingerprints but released him after two-hours without being charged.
U-N / SOMALIA, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- The United Nations is appealing to the international community to help Somalia's new government rebuild the country after years of chaos caused by rival warlords.
In Sierra Leone, Security Council delegation meets UN peacekeepers, local leaders, UN News, 10 October 2000 -- Officials from the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone today told a visiting delegation of Security Council members that the situation in the country is "complex, unpredictable and volatile."
Daily Press Briefing - Sudan, source, 10 October 2000 -- Q: Richard, there has been some talk that if Sudan were to lose the bid for the Security Council, that the Council would then consider the lifting the sanctions against Sudan. Is the US prepared to consider lifting the sanctions?
Mauritius Elected to U.N. Security Council Seat over Sudan, USIS Washington File, 10 October 2000 -- Mauritius was chosen on October 10 to represent Africa on the 15-nation Security Council, prevailing over Sudan after weeks of heavy campaigning and four rounds of balloting in the General Assembly.
Pentagon Spokesman's Regular Briefing - US Instructors in Nigeria, U.S. Department of Defense, 10 October 2000 -- Approximately 250 soldiers from the U.S. Army's 3rd Special Forces Group, Airborne, headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, along with other Europe-based support units, are deploying to Nigeria this week to begin preparations for equipment fielding and training for Nigerian battalions for possible peace-enforcement operations under the U.N. in West Africa. This is the next phase of Operation Focus Relief, which was announced a few months ago by the president.
IVORY COAST / UNREST, Voice of America, 10 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast's military government says it is extending a state of emergency because it fears attacks by supporters of an opposition party that was shut out of the upcoming presidential elections.
LEBANON / SITUATION, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- U-N representative to Lebanon Rolf Knutsson met with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah before heading to Israel to meet U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan. Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov also arrived in Beirut to help resolve the crisis between Israel and Hezbollah, which holds three Israeli soldiers captive.
CLINTON-MIDEAST, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- President Clinton is continuing telephone diplomacy to try to end the Middle East crisis. Aides say he has offered to take part in an emergency summit in the region aimed at ending Israeli-Palestinian bloodshed and getting the parties back to negotiations.
ARAFAT / CAIRO, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have been discussing ways to end the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
Arriving in Tel Aviv, Annan says bloodshed must stop, peace talks begin, UN News, 07 October 2000 -- Arriving in Tel Aviv today on an urgent mission to help in diffusing the Middle East crisis, Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged all parties involved - from leaders to ordinary citizens - to say no to violence and to shift the action from the street to the negotiating table.
Secretary-General Travels To Middle East, UN Press Release, 09 October 2000 -- In view of the increasingly precarious situation in the Middle East, which carries the risk of a major conflagration, the Secretary-General has decided to travel immediately to the region.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is arriving (has arrived) in Israel in an effort to end more than a week of violent protests that have left nearly 90 people dead, mostly Palestinians.
YUGOSLAVIA POLITICS, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new government is locked in a behind-the-scenes power struggle with supporters of ousted President Slobodan Milosevic still holding key government positions.
SERBIA / GOVERNMENT RESIGNS, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's prime minister has resigned, and opposition supporters in Serbia's legislature say they have agreed to new elections - signs that the new President Vojislav Kostunica is consolidating his power.
Secretary-General congratulates President Kostunica on his inauguration, UN News, 09 October 2000 -- Congratulating the new President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on his inauguration, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that the election of Dr. Vojislav Kostunica marked "an important step towards the restoration of peace and stability" in the country and throughout the region.
E-U/YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg have announced the lifting of most sanctions on Serbia in the wake of the election victory by President Vojislav Kostunica.
UN Mission in East Timor opens talks with Australia on marine resources, UN News, 09 October 2000 -- Negotiations began today between East Timor and Australia on the body of water between them, with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) representing the newly independent Territory.
INDO / IRIAN JAYA, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- Officials in the remote Indonesian province of West Papua -- formerly known as Irian Jaya -- say thousands of people remain at police and military posts after Friday's separatist violence left at least 30 people dead.
ZIMBABWE / OPPOSITION, Voice of America, 09 October 2000 -- Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has returned to his homeland, and he says he is willing to face arrest for calling on President Robert Mugabe to resign.
In Guinea, Security Council members briefed on poor conditions facing refugees, UN News, 09 October 2000 -- Deteriorating security conditions facing hundreds of thousands of refugees living along Guinea's border with Liberia and Sierra Leone topped the agenda of meetings held today in Conakry between Security Council members and representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Albright Appears on ABC's Good Morning America - Middle East Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 09 October 2000 -- Q: Will there, in fact, be a summit meeting including President Clinton in an effort to stop the violence and restart the peace process?
Cohen Press Conference with Defense Ministers in Greece - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of Defense, 09 October 2000 -- Q: Can Yugoslavia become a member of a body such as this when there are indicted war criminals running around Serbia? And it's not just Slobodan Milosevic...
SRI LANKA PEACE PROSPECTS, Voice of America, 08 October 2000 -- More than 50 people have died in election-related violence and observers say they expect the situation to get worse as the voting gets closer.
LEBANON / VIOLENCE, Voice of America, 08 October 2000 -- As Israel continued to bring troop reinforcements to the Lebanese border Sunday,Palestinian refugees waving flags and shouting "Allahu Akbar" threw stones over the border fence.
Albright Interview on NBC's Meet The Press - Middle East Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 08 October 2000 -- Q: Are we on the verge, the brink, of war in the Middle East?
Albright's Interview on CNN's Late Edition - Middle East Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 08 October 2000 -- MR. BLITZER: ...the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, imposed a 48-hour deadline...it's been 24 hours. Is this a good idea for him to impose this kind of deadline, some call it an ultimatum?
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 08 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has repeated his ultimatum to the Palestinians to end the recent wave of violence by late Monday or the Israeli military will respond to Palestinian gunmen and demonstrators with full force.
YUGOSLAV POLITICS, Voice of America, 08 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new President Vojislav Kostunica spent his first day in office with the challenge of forming a cabinet and appointing a new Prime Minister.
YUGOSLAVIA / TELEVISION, Voice of America, 08 October 2000 -- The new president of Yugoslavia has urged police and city cleaners to go to work and keep order following his country's successful "velvet revolution," but not everyone agrees with the way Mr. Kostunica's supporters behaved in recent days.
YUGOSLAVIA / DIPLOMAT, Voice of America, 08 October 2000 -- One of the first Western diplomats to meet Yugoslavia's new president, Vojislav Kostunica, has promised the new leader a multi-million-dollar aid package and the lifting of sanctions.
Albright Interview on NBC's Meet The Press - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 08 October 2000 -- Q: Madame Secretary, as you know, the people of Yugoslavia took to the streets and said to Slobodan Milosevic, get out. He is now out. The country is anxious to return to the family of nations, have sanctions lifted. Is that possible until Mr. Milosevic is turned over as a war criminal to the International Court at The Hague?
Albright's Oct. 8 Interview on CNN's Late Edition - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 08 October 2000 -- MR. BLITZER: When you take a look at the situation now, a new president democratically elected, but Slobodan Milosevic an indicted war criminal may be allowed to stay in Belgrade, may be allowed to exercise political power in the opposition. Would that cause the US to reconsider lifting economic sanctions against Yugoslavia if he's allowed to walk free in Belgrade?
Cohen Press Availability with Greek Minister of Defense - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of Defense, 08 October 2000 -- Question: After the removal of Mr. Milosevic from power in Belgrade, does Washington continue to demand that he be arrested and sent to the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague?
Cohen Press Availability with Greek Minister of Defense - Cyprus, U.S. Department of Defense, 08 October 2000 -- Question: President Clinton promised that during his term he would help to solve the Cyprus problem. Until now, we have not seen any substantive results. What do you have to say on that?
ZIMBABWE / ARREST, Voice of America, 08 October 2000 -- Police in Zimbabwe say they are preparing to arrest opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai for calling for the violent overthrow of President Robert Mugabe.
SRI LANKA ELECTION SCENESETTER, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- Voters in Sri Lanka go to the polls Tuesday to choose a new Parliament.
LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- The violence along Lebanon's border with Israel has escalated with claims by the radical Muslim movement Hezbollah that it has seized several Israeli soldiers.
Security Council deplores "provocation" at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem, condemns subsequent violence, UN News, 07 October 2000 -- Following intensive negotiations over recent days that often lasted until the early morning hours, the Security Council has passed a resolution deploring the recent provocation in Jerusalem and the resulting violence which left over 80 Palestinians dead.
Holbrooke's Remarks On UN Resolution On Mideast Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 07 October 2000 -- We are deeply troubled by the violence and confrontations of the past week. As Secretary Albright said in Sharm al-Sheikh, "there have been too many funerals, too much sorrow, too many tears shed and too many lives shattered. This must not be the future for Israelis and Palestinians."
U-N / Mideast, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council today (Saturday) approved a resolution that, without naming Israel, condemns the excessive use of force against Palestinians.
ISRAEL/CLASHES, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud Barak has given Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat 48 hours to stop the clashes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
UNICEF Mideast Violence, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, says it is concerned about the long term impact of the Israeli-Palestinian clashes on children in the West Bank and Gaza.
ISRAEL - PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- Israel has confirmed that Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon have captured three Israeli soldiers.
UN-MIDEAST, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council resumes closed-door talks later today (Saturday) in an attempt to reach agreement on a resolution dealing with the violence in the Middle East.
Security Council Deplores 28 September Provocation In Jerusalem, Adopting Resolution 1322 (2000) By 14-0-1, UN Press Release, 07 October 2000 -- The Security Council this evening deplored the provocation carried out at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem on 28 September, and subsequent violence there and throughout the territories occupied by Israel since 1967, which had resulted in more than 80 Palestinian deaths.
Secretary-General, Alarmed By Middle East Violence, Appeals For Restraint, UN Press Release, 07 October 2000 -- The Secretary-General is alarmed by the situation on the ground in the Middle East, where the violence in the occupied territories between Palestinians and Israelis has spread to the border between Israel and Lebanon and the Shaba farms area of the Golan Heights.
YUGOSLAVIA/STREET REACTION, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- A report on how the Yugoslav people are reflecting on the tumultuous days that brought down the regime of Slobodan Milosevic.
Yugo-President, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- Mr. Kostunica lays down his plan to protect the Yugoslav Federation which includes independent minded Montenegro and U-N administered Kosovo.
KOSTUNICA INAGUARATION, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- A conversation with VOA Balkans correspondent Eve Conant on the situation in Belgrade prior to the swearing-in ceremony for president-elect Vojislav Kostunica.
Kofi Annan welcomes "momentous" change in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, UN News, 07 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan and other top United Nations officials today welcomed the political transition that has taken place in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and expressed their readiness to help the new government solidify democracy.
INDONESIA-IRIAN JAYA, Voice of America, 07 October 2000 -- At least 21 people are dead in the remote Indonesian province of Irian Jaya, after police clashed with independence supporters.
Fifth Committee Concludes General Debate On Scale of Assessments For Peacekeeping, UN Press Release, 06 October 2000 -- Financial difficulties of the developing countries did not in any way imply a lack of commitment to peacekeeping, as had been insinuated in the debate on the peacekeeping scale of assessments, the representative of Chile told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon, as it concluded its general debate on that scale.
Warring Afghan parties agree to ceasefire during polio vaccination campaign: UN, UN News, 06 October 2000 -- The United Nations Coordinator for Afghanistan announced today that the parties fighting the country's long-running civil war have agreed to a temporary ceasefire that will allow the UN and its partners to vaccinate millions of children against polio.
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Middle East Peace Process, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 06 October 2000 -- Q: Is the Middle East process completely dead?
ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Israel has withdrawn its forces from a key flashpoint in the West Bank which has been the site of more than a week of clashes that has left at least 77 people dead.
Clinton-Middle East, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- President Clinton says he thinks Israel and the Palestinian authority are trying to fulfill security commitments made in Paris earlier this week, even though clashes between Palestinians crowds and Israeli troops continued Friday for an eighth consecutive day.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Israeli police have stormed a bitterly contested holy site in Jerusalem's Old City.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- At least five more Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded after protestors clashed with Israeli police and soldiers.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- At least four Palestinians are dead and dozens wounded after clashes with Israeli police and soldiers in Jerusalem's Old City, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Ross Briefing at Sharm el-Sheik, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 06 October 2000 -- "Both sides were very clear in terms of trying to focus on the key flash points, trying to avoid trouble in those areas."
Daily Press Briefing - Middle East Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 06 October 2000 -- Q: I'd like to go to the Middle East. You have spent some time in Paris and in Sharm el Sheikh talking about peace, and getting back to calm and separating the forces. And today, there are still problems; people are still being killed. What is your reaction to what is going on, and is there any movement on security team meetings, et cetera?
Security Council deliberates formal response to Middle East violence, UN News, 06 October 2000 -- The Security Council today continued its closed-door consultations on a draft resolution submitted by members of the Non-Aligned Movement in response to the latest crisis that has rocked the Middle East.
Yugoslavia Politics, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has gone on national television to recognize Vojislav Kostunica as Yugoslavia's president-elect.
U-S Yugo react, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- President Clinton is praising the unfolding democratic transition in Yugoslavia, saying the prospects for enduring stability in the Balkans have greatly improved with the ouster of President Slobodan Milosevic.
YUGOSLAVIA/PRIORITIES, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's new leader, Vojislav Kostunica, faces enormous challenges rebuilding a country shattered by war and crippled by economic sanctions.
U.S.-Yugo React, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Here in Washington, the Clinton administration is welcoming Russia's recognition of Vojislav Kostunica as Yugoslavia's President-elect after its longtime support for ousted President Slobodan Milosevic.
MILOSEVIC / WAR CRIMES, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Officials of the War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague say they oppose any political deal that would allow Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to escape justice.
BRITAIN - EUROPE - YUGO, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair says it is time to help integrate a democratic Yugoslavia into Europe.
BELGRADE DEMONSTRATIONS, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- A conversation with VOA Serbian service reporter Nenad Zafirovic about events on the streets of Belgrade the night after the apparent collapse of President Slobodan Milosevic's government.
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Yugoslavia, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 06 October 2000 -- Q: Jake, does the United States government now recognize Kostunica as the President of Yugoslavia?
RUSSIA YUGO, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Russia has recognized Vojislav Kostunica as the new president of Yugoslavia.
YUGO POL, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- The government of Slobodan Milosevic appears to have collapsed.
Albright Interview on October 6 NBC Today Show, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 06 October 2000 -- "We have made our position very clear about Milosevic and his fate, and I think the important thing is he has to step down and get out of the way of the democratic tide in Yugoslavia."
Albright Press Briefing Oct. 6 on Yugoslav Developments, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 06 October 2000 -- "The United States is pleased to recognize a new birth of freedom and independence in Serbia and all of Yugoslavia. We congratulate President Kostunica for his victory at the polls on September 24th, and we applaud the Yugoslav people for their courage in preventing that election from being stolen."
Albright Interview Oct. 6 on CNN's Early Edition, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 06 October 2000 -- "The Russian recognition of President Kostunica is very, very important, because they have always had a special relationship with the Serbian people. We are very glad that Russia has now joined the rest of Europe and us in congratulating the victory of President Kostunica."
Daily Press Briefing - Yugoslavia, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 06 October 2000 -- Q: Richard, more about Milosevic and whether he belongs in The Hague or not. This government has said for many years that he needed to be out of power -- I can't remember exactly what the phraseology was -- and in The Hague. But that's not being said right now by this government. And the Secretary said it's important that he be out of power. Do you still place the same amount of importance to his being in The Hague?
Clinton on Yugoslavia in Rose Garden, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 06 October 2000 -- This is an extraordinary victory for the people of the former Yugoslavia, who endured oppression and deprivation, who saw through the propaganda, who took their country back with nothing but courage, principle and patriotism.
Prosecutor of UN war crimes tribunal "prepared to receive" Milosevic at any time, UN News, 06 October 2000 -- The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia today welcomed the recent events in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and expressed hope that the country's people would demonstrate the will to send ousted President Milosevic to face trial.
Secretary-General Warmly Welcomes 'Momentous Change' In Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, UN Press Release, 06 October 2000 -- "I continue to follow events in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with intense interest. It is clear to me that, with the collapse of the Milosevic regime, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is on the verge of a new era, which offers hope of a better future for all its people."
Opposition Prevails In FRY: 'The Last Democratic Revolution In Central Europe', Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 06 October 2000 -- Foreign media commentary on the fall of the Milosevic government in Yugoslavia.
Security Council delegation heads for Sierra Leone and region, UN News, 06 October 2000 -- Eleven members of the Security Council will head to West Africa tomorrow for a mission aimed at reviewing United Nations operations in Sierra Leone and exploring ways to promote stability in the region.
United Nations Security Council To Visit Sierra Leone And Region, UN Press Release, 06 October 2000 -- Eleven members of the Security Council will travel to West Africa from 7 to 15 October to review United Nations operations in Sierra Leone and to explore ways to promote stability in the region.
Press Conference On Security Council Mission To West Africa By Permanent Representative of United Kingdom, UN Press Briefing, 06 October 2000 -- As part of its consideration of increasing the size of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), the Security Council was sending a mission to the area to assess the situation, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the permanent representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, who will lead the delegation, told correspondents this afternoon in a Headquarters press conference.
W-F-P / D-R-C, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- The United Nations says the Democratic Republic of Congo, or D-R-C, is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Security Council consults on extending UN mission in DR of Congo, UN News, 06 October 2000 -- Amid reports of obstacles faced by the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Security Council met in closed consultation today to discuss an extension of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country.
IVORY COAST-POL, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast's supreme court bans opposition leader Alassane Ouattara from running in this month's presidential elections. The elections are to return the West African country to civilian rule following a coup last December.
IVORY COAST / POL, Voice of America, 06 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast is under a state of emergency as the country's supreme court prepares to issue a list of candidates eligible to run in presidential elections later this month.
Peacekeeping Mandates - Not Costs - Unrealistic, Fifth Committee Told, UN Press Release, 05 October 2000 -- It was disconcerting that the troop-contributing countries were being told that the monies owed to them would only be reimbursed if the richest countries got relief from a peacekeeping scale which was not even a fleabite for them, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning.
LANKA/RALLY, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- At least 10 people have been killed and more than 45 wounded in a bombing at an election rally in north-central Sri Lanka.
Remarks by Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 05 October 2000 -- President Clinton has already announced that the parties have agreed that the United States will chair a trilateral security committee to facilitate the process of security cooperation. CIA Director Tenet took part in the Paris discussions and will remain involved in this effort. The two leaders also agreed that there is no place in the peace process for violence and that negotiations are the only way to achieve their objectives.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS UPDATE, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, has appealed to the international community to help end the violence that has killed nearly 70 people.
EGYPT / SUMMIT, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says the United States will head an inquiry into the causes of a week of violence in the West Bank and Gaza.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- At least one Palestinian protester was shot and killed (Thursday) during demonstrations in the Gaza Strip, despite efforts to end the violence that has left about 70 people dead.
ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Israel has pulled back tanks from flash points in the West Bank and Palestinians have pledged to control rioting in an effort to end the violence that has left nearly 70 people dead.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS / HOSPITAL, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- A hospital at the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem has found itself at the crossroads of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The institution is not only treating the wounded from the recent clashes but has itself also come under attack.
Albright Press Conference on Mideast Violence, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 05 October 2000 - "In recent days, the Palestinians and Israelis have gone through an extremely volatile and tragic period. There have been too many funerals, too much sorrow, too many tears shed and too many lives shattered. A way must be found to put an end to the bloodshed, the violence, the victims and the pain."
Security Council wraps up three-day debate on violence in Middle East, UN News, 05 October 2000 -- The Security Council this afternoon wrapped up three days of open debate on the latest crisis in the Middle East and decided to meet later in the evening in closed-door consultations to consider a draft resolution.
Middle East Violence, Foreign Media Reaction Reports, 05 October 2000 -- Foreign media commentary on the recent violence between Palestinians and Israeli forces.
IRAN / DEMONSTRATION, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Thousands of people have demonstrated in central Tehran to protest the violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, in which about 70 people, mostly Palestinians, have died.
Yugoslavia Elections, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- More than half a million-opposition supporters in Belgrade have stormed the federal parliament, television tower and other symbols of the Milosevic's regime.
Serb/Americans react, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Serb/Americans are reacting with shock and excitement to the developments in Belgrade.
U.S. / YUGO, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- President Clinton, expressing hope a democratic transformation in Yugoslavia is at hand, has reiterated U-S readiness to quickly drop sanctions against Belgrade once Slobodan Milosevic leaves the scene.
U-N-YUGO REAX, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan has again called for respect for democracy in the former Yugoslavia.
U-S YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- President Clinton is strongly backing demonstrators in Belgrade who are demanding Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic accept defeat in last month's elections.
BRITAIN / YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Britain, along with other European countries and the United States, is calling on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to step down to prevent more violence as anti-Milosevic demonstrations spread.
YUGOSLAVIA / CONFUSION, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Anti-Milosevic demonstrations are spreading and turning violent after Yugoslavia's Constitutional Court annulled the presidential elections.
YUGO ELECTIONS, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- In Yugoslavia, anti-government demonstrators have stormed the country's parliament building in Belgrade.
Yugoslavia Elections, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Yugoslav Police have clashed with demonstrators who set fire to parts of the Federal Assembly building in Belgrade.
Yugoslavia Elections, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia's democratic opposition is preparing for a massive rally in Belgrade as it awaits President Slobodan Milosevic's response to a Thursday afternoon deadline to concede defeat to its candidate Vojislav Kostunica.
Clinton Hopes Hour Near When Serbia Can Be Welcomed To Democracy, USIS Washington File, 05 October 2000 -- President Clinton told students at Princeton University the afternoon of October 5 that "the people of Serbia have spoken with their ballot, they have spoken on the streets. I hope the hour is near when their voices will be heard and we can welcome them to democracy, to Europe, to the world's community.
U.S. Calls on FRY Regime to Respect the Will of the People, U.S. Mission to the OSCE, Vienna, 05 October 2000 -- We believe that strong, effective, popular action by the people of Serbia will be the critical element in forcing Milosevic to accept reality.
U.S. Calls for Release of Foreign Detainees in Yugoslavia, U.S. Mission to the OSCE, Vienna, 05 October 2000 -- The United States continues to support fully your efforts as well as those of the Secretary General and other OSCE partners around this table, in particular, the European Union, to win the release of the British, Dutch, and Canadian detainees in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Clinton Q&A on Serbia at Press Availabilit, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 05 October 2000 -- Q: Mr. President, the situation in Belgrade appears very critical. Citizens have stormed the Parliament building. What message today, sir, do you have both to those folks who have stormed the Parliament and to President Milosevic himself?
DoD News Briefing - Yugoslav Unrest, U.S. Department of Defense, 05 October 2000 -- Q: Are U.S. forces on any special alert in the Balkans and the Adriatic given the situation in Belgrade?
Albright Press Briefing En Route Washington, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 05 October 2000 -- I think that the important point now is for Kostunica to be recognized as President.
U.S. Welcomes Russian Steps for Return of OSCE Group to Chechnya, U.S. Mission to the OSCE, Vienna, 05 October 2000 -- We are encouraged by these reports of practical steps the authorities from the Russian Federation are now taking that could make possible the long-awaited return of the Assistance Group as we agreed in Istanbul.
ECUADOR / COLOMBIA, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- In Ecuador, there is growing concern about the civil war in neighboring Colombia and the effect it is having in the two South American nations' border region.
ZIMBABWE / RADIO, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- The Zimbabwe government says a private radio station has been shut down because it threatened national security.
Libya, Egypt to Deploy Military Observers to Sudan-Uganda Border, People's Daily, 05 October 2000 -- Libya and Egypt are to deploy military observers at the Uganda-Sudan border, Ugandan Minister for the Presidency Ruhakana Rugunda confirmed Wednesday in a telephone interview with Xinhua.
U-N-SIERRA LEONE COURT, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan says there should be no amnesty for war crimes committed in Sierra Leone despite the amnesty provisions in the 1999 peace agreement for Sierra Leone.
U.N. Sets Out Recommendations for Sierra Leone War Crimes Court, USIS Washington File, 05 October 2000 -- Secretary General Kofi Annan has recommended the establishment of an independent special court for Sierra Leone to prosecute those with "the greatest responsibility for war crimes and other crimes against humanity" during the civil war dating back to November 1996 -- including children over the age of 15.
Annan outlines parameters for special court to try Sierra Leone war criminals, UN News, 05 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today presented to the Security Council a report that sets out the parameters for a Special Court for Sierra Leone to try persons deemed most responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other violations of international humanitarian law.
Press Briefing By Assistant Secretary-General For Legal Affairs, UN Press Briefing, 05 October 2000 -- Agreement had been reached with the Government of Sierra Leone over the legal and practical arrangements necessary to establish a special court in that country to prosecute certain individuals there for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Ralph Zacklin, Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, told correspondents at a Headquarters press briefing on Tuesday, 26 September.
ETHIOPIA / LAND MINES, Voice of America, 05 October 2000 -- A private humanitarian aid organization in Ethiopia says more effort and money must go into educating people about the dangers of land mines.
Mideast-agreement, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Israeli prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have reached a tentative agreement intended to end the violence in the West Bank and Gaza strip.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Palestinians and Israeli troops clashed again Wednesday in the Gaza Strip, leaving at least two more people dead.
U-N-Mideast Debate Continues, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Israel was harshly criticized today (Wednesday) as representatives of a group of mostly Arab nations spoke in the United Nations Security Council.
EGYPT / SUMMIT PREVIEW, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is hosting a summit meeting Thursday in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh in hopes of stopping violence between Palestinians and Israeli troops and restarting the peace process shattered by a week of turmoil.
IRAN / MIDEAST, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Iran's President Mohammed Khattami is calling an emergency foreign ministers' meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference in response to the violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS / SHARON, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- A report on the controversy surrounding Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon, and how his actions could lead to such a deadly wave of violence.
Annan "gratified" by progress at Middle East talks in Paris; in New York, Security Council speakers decry violence against Palestinians, UN News, 04 October 2000 -- Following a series of high-level meetings in Paris on the latest crisis in the Middle East, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he was gratified at the progress made and that the discussions would continue in Egypt.
Commission on Human Rights urged to meet on Middle East crisis, UN News, 04 October 2000 -- The Council of Arab Permanent Members of the League of Arab States has requested a special session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to discuss the recent violence in the occupied territories and Israel, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said today.
UN-sponsored meeting raises funds to aid Palestinians affected by latest crisis, UN News, 04 October 2000 -- An international meeting hosted by the United Nations office in Gaza has raised some $1.6 million to address the emergency health needs of the Palestinians affected by the current crisis in the Middle East, a UN spokesman said today.
U-S YUGO REACT, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- President Clinton is predicting success for the anti-government demonstrators in the streets of Belgrade, but says they can achieve their goal without help from the U-S armed forces.
YUGOSLAVIA / ELECTION, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Yugoslav authorities are trying to bring an end to a strike by thousands of coal miners who have downed their tools as part of a nationwide protest in support of opposition presidential candidate Vojislav Kostunica.
RUSSIA / YUGOSLAVIA, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- As Yugoslavia's elections crisis deepens, there is still no word from either Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic or his opposition rival Vojislav Kostunica whether they will accept a Russian offer to mediate.
MILOSEVIA / WAR CRIMES, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- The United Nations human rights envoy to the former Yugoslavia, Jiri Dienstbier, says Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic should be granted immunity in exchange for stepping down.
Annan clarifies UN expert's statement on Milosevic, UN News, 04 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today dissociated himself from the suggestion by a United Nations human rights rapporteur that the war crimes indictment against Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic be dropped, and stressed that as independent experts the rapporteurs did not speak for the Organization as a whole.
Secretary-General Surprised By Human Rights Rapporteur's Suggestion That War Crimes Indictment Against Slobodan Milosevic Be Dropped, UN Press Release, 04 October 2000 -- The Secretary-General was surprised to learn of the statement attributed to Jiri Dienstbier, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, suggesting that the war crimes indictment against Slobodan Milosevic be dropped.
INDONESIA / TIMOR ARREST, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Indonesian Police officials say they have arrested Timorese militia leader - Eurico Guterres.
Indonesia arrests leader of militia group in West Timor: UN mission, UN News, 04 October 2000 -- Indonesian authorities in West Timor have arrested militia leader Eurico Guterres, who is being held at the National Police Headquarters, according to the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
RED CROSS / COLOMBIA, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross has suspended its evacuations of wounded fighters in Colombia, following the murder earlier this week (October 2) of a rebel under its care.
ZIMBABWE / ECONOMY, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Zimbabwe's finance minister, Simba Makoni, has admitted that the country is in a serious economic crisis and international help is needed urgently.
U-N / SOMALIA HELP, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, Randolph Kent, has pledged vigorous U-N support for the new transitional national government in Somalia.
As UN expands work in Somalia, UN official warns of growing security demands, UN News, 04 October 2000 -- As the United Nations deepens its engagement in humanitarian activities in Somalia, security remains a very difficult and sensitive issue, a UN senior official warned today.
Press Briefing By United Nations Resident And Humanitarian Coordinator For Somalia, UN Press Briefing, 04 October 2000 -- The United Nations humanitarian and political efforts in Somalia would be stepped up to support the peace-building initiative there and, in particular, to support the new Transitional National Government, correspondents were told this afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing.
Green Berets will train West African peacekeepers, Stars and Stripes, 04 October 2000 -- A contingent of Special Forces soldiers will begin arriving in Nigeria over the next few days, tasked with training West African troops for a revitalized peacekeeping effort in war-torn Sierra Leone.
IVORY COAST-POL, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- Ivory Coast is bracing for a curfew and state of emergency that the military government is due to impose on Friday.
Ivory Coast Explosion, Voice of America, 04 October 2000 -- A bomb was exploded in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, killing at least four people as the country's military government declares a state of emergency starting on Friday.
In DR of Congo, UN's top human rights official urges respect for freedoms, UN News, 04 October 2000 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged the leadership of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Ambassador Holbrooke on UN Peacekeeping Assessments, dos, 03 October 2000 -- U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke appeared before the UN General Assembly's Budget Committee for the second day in a row October 3 to discuss U.S. efforts to change the way peacekeeping operations are financed.
Press Briefing By Under-Secretary-General For Peacekeeping, UN Press Briefing, 03 October 2000 -- One of the major challenges for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations was simultaneously addressing day-to-day issues, while keeping an eye on the global picture and attempting structural changes, correspondents were told Monday afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing.
CENTCOM Commander Franks Press Conference in Uzbekistan, U.S. Central Command, 03 October 2000 -- Franks answered reporters' questions about incursions into Uzbekistan by the IMU (Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan), which has been designated a terrorist organization by the State Department; Afghanistan, particularly the Taliban; Russian military support in the region, and other issues.
CENTCOM Commander Franks Press Conference in Uzbekistan, U.S. Central Command, 03 October 2000 -- Q: Given what you have said about your concern about stability and security in the Central Asian region, when you meet with President Karimov and the Defense Minister, will you be raising Afghanistan, and what in particular is your view of what has been happening near the Tajik border?
PALESTINIANS / LEBANON, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- Tens-of-thousands of Palestinian refugees demonstrated (Tuesday) in Beirut and several refugee-camp strongholds in southern Lebanon in a show of solidarity with fellow Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Security Council meets on recent violence in Middle East ahead of Paris talks, UN News, 03 October 2000 -- The Security Council held a formal meeting today to discuss the recent wave of violence in the Middle East amid calls for a resumption of the peace process, with talks between the parties scheduled to be held tomorrow in Paris.
Albright, Iceland's Asgrimsson Press Conference - Arab/Israeli Fighting, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 03 October 2000 -- QUESTION: I have a two-part question, the first one about Yugoslavia. Do you believe that the Contact Group could or should move in the coming days? Second question is about the Middle East. There are clashes still going on today in Jerusalem and parts of the occupied territories. Don't you believe this violence could harm or even compromise the whole peace process in the region?
U-S / MUSLIMS / ISRAELIS, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- A group of U-S based Islamic organizations is blaming Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon for provoking the latest violence between Palestinians and Israelis.
U-N-Mideast Violence Debate, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council held an open debate today (Tuesday) on the violence involving Israel and the Palestinians, with most speakers strongly condemning Israel for what they termed an excessive use of force.
ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Paris Wednesday in an effort to end the outbreak of violence that has left at least 55 people dead since it erupted last week. Jenny Badner reports from Jerusalem.
ISRAEL / ARABS VIOLENCE, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- Israel's prime minister, Ehud Barak, is gambling that his appeal for peace to Israeli Arab leaders will end the violence that has gripped their towns and villages.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- More violence has erupted in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
U-N-Mideast Violence, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- The United Nations Security Council held several hours of closed-door talks Monday night on the violence between Palestinians and Israeli security forces.
State Department Regular Briefing - Yugoslav Elections, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 03 October 2000 -- Q: What did you think of the Russian proposal inviting Milosevic and Kostunica to come and sort it out in Moscow between themselves? Do you think this is a positive proposal, a probably productive proposal?
Albright, Iceland's Asgrimsson Press Conference - Yugoslav Elections, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 03 October 2000 -- QUESTION: You mentioned that you discussed the need for the world to recognize the opposition's victory in the Yugoslav elections. I'm wondering how you interpret then reportedly President Putin's decision to send Foreign Minister Ivanov to Belgrade?
YUGOSLAV PROTESTS / U-S REACT, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- The Clinton Administration is not confident protests and acts of civil disobedience by Serbs across Yugoslavia will succeed in forcing Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to give up power.
YUGOSLAVIA / ELECTION, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- Yugoslavia is in its second day of opposition strikes aimed at forcing President Slobodan Milosevic to accept an opposition victory in the September 24th presidential election.
East Timor: two UN peacekeepers die in helicopter crash, UN News, 03 October 2000 -- Two United Nations peacekeepers - both from Portugal - were killed today in a helicopter crash south-west of East Timor's capital Dili, according to the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
State Department Regular Briefing - Philippine Hostages, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 03 October 2000 -- Q: This assault by Philippine military on Jolo, have you got anything in your book about that that you'd like to say? I understand three hostages have been released by the pursuit of the Philippine military, but is this a safe approach?
COLOMBIA MINES, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- A report issued by the United Nations (UNICEF) indicates that civilians as well as military personnel in Colombia are threatened by a proliferation of land mines throughout that South American nation.
UNHCR / ERITREA, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- The United Nations says the level of destruction in Eritrean border towns from the recent war between Eritrea and Ethiopia will slow the return of refugees to homes they abandoned during the war.
U-N-H-C-R / GUINEA, Voice of America, 03 October 2000 -- The United Nations refugee agency, U-N-H-C-R, says about four-thousand refugees, most of them from Sierra Leone, have abandoned their camp in southeastern Guinea following new attacks by rebels last weekend.
Renewed rebel attacks cause thousands to flee south-eastern Guinea: UNHCR, UN News, 03 October 2000 -- Nearly 4,000 people fled a refugee camp in south-eastern Guinea following attacks by rebels over the weekend, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced today.
LANKA / BLAST, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- At least 19 people have been killed and more than 45 wounded in a bombing at an election rally in eastern Sri Lanka.
U.S.-MIDEAST VIOLENCE, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- President Clinton is continuing telephone diplomacy in an effort to end the worst outburst of Israeli-Palestinian violence in four years.
ISRAEL / RAMALLAH HOTEL, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Israeli troops have transformed a hotel in the West Bank into a military base, as clashes continue with Palestinians.
ANNAN / MIDEAST, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan says the United Nations is working hard to try end the latest crisis between Israelis and Palestinians.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Violence between Israelis and Palestinians continues to rage for the fifth day in rioting and bloodshed that has killed at least 35 people.
ALBRIGHT / FRANCE / MIDEAST, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who is in Paris, has joined French President Jacques Chirac in criticizing Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon for going to a Jerusalem holy site, sacred to both Muslims and Jews.
U.S.-MIDEAST VIOLENCE, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- The Clinton Administration says it has arranged a meeting of Israel and Palestinian security officials in the region to try to stem the outburst of violence that has set back U-S hopes for a peace accord before President Clinton leaves office.
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Violence is continuing for the fifth day between Israelis and Palestinians.
State Department's Swigert on Yugoslav Elections, Washington Window, Worldnet Television, 02 October 2000 - Report on Yugoslav opposition to Slobodan Milosevic and an interview with James Swigert, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs.
YUGOSLAV ELECTIONS, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Protestors have blocked main intersections in the Yugoslav capital, Belgrade, and brought economic activity to a halt in other towns at the start of an opposition-called general strike aimed at forcing President Slobodan Milosevic to yield power.
Daily Press Briefing - Yugoslav Elections, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 02 October 2000 -- Q: You have said that the United States is prepared to follow the lead of the opposition on what course of action is best. Mr. Kostunica now is saying that the United States should go easy on the war crimes issue because this is, in fact, helping Milosevic. What do you have to say to his criticism on this?
Secretary of State Albright on Yugoslav Elections, USIS Washington File, 02 October 2000 -- Op-ed column from Newsweek Magazine Oct. 9, 2000
Press Briefing By Jake Siewert - Yugoslav Elections, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 02 October 2000 -- Q: Mr. Milosevic said today in a televised address that he fully intended to take part in a second round, and making clear that he had no intention of conceding defeat in the first round. What's your reaction?
East Timor: two UN peacekeepers die in road accident, UN News, 02 October 2000 -- Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed on Sunday in East Timor in a traffic accident outside of the capital, Dili, according to the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
PHILIPPINES - REBEL ECONOMY, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- A report on the Philippine rebels, and the ransoms paid to them, have been affecting the lives of people living under the shadow of the Abu Sayyaf.
PHILIPPINES HOSTAGES FREED, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Officials in the Philippines say troops have rescued 13 of 17 hostages held for months by Muslim rebels.
ZIMBABWE / POLITICS, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Police in Zimbabwe say they might arrest opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai for threatening President Robert Mugabe.
UGANDA REBELS, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Ugandan rebels are believed to be behind a grenade attack that killed an Italian Roman Catholic missionary.
Ethiopia/Eritrea: Annan nominates chief for UN's newest peacekeeping mission, UN News, 02 October 2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan has nominated Botswana's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Legwaila Joseph Legwaila, as his Special Representative to lead the Organization's newest peacekeeping mission.
GUINEA FIGHTING, Voice of America, 02 October 2000 -- Reports from Guinea say fighting near the country's borders with Liberia and Sierra Leone killed about 70 people over the weekend
ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 01 October 2000 -- The violence that began four-days ago at a site in Jerusalem holy to Muslims and Jews has now spread to Arab villages in Israel.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS, Voice of America, 01 October 2000 -- The future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is in jeopardy after Saturday's violence, the worst in four years in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
YUGOSLAV ELECTIONS, Voice of America, 01 October 2000 -- The Serbian opposition has launched a nationwide campaign of strikes, road blockages and rallies designed to bring the country to a halt and force the government to recognize the results of last week's presidential elections.
RUSSIA/YUGO, Voice of America, 01 October 2000 -- Russian diplomats are in Belgrade for talks with Yugoslav officials and opposition politicians in an attempt to resolve Yugoslavia's election crisis.
PHILIPPINE REBELS, Voice of America, 01 October 2000 -- As the Philippine military's operation to crush Abu Sayyaf rebels in the south enters its third week, Manila is facing more problems with another, much larger Muslim separatist group.
COLOMBIA COMBAT, Voice of America, 01 October 2000 -- Military officials in Colombia report fighting on several fronts Sunday, resulting in more than two dozen deaths.