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• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 14 Aug 2000
• War Crimes Court Being Set Up for Sierra Leone, Voice of America, 15 August 2000 -- The U.N. Security Council on August 14 unanimously adopted a U.S.-initiated resolution to establish a special court to try those accused of war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law in Sierra Leone.
• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL, Manoel de Almeida e Silva, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, UN, 8/14/2000 -- The Security Council today went into formal session to approve unanimously a resolution on the trial of Sierra Leonean nationals accused of egregious crimes and violations of international humanitarian law.
• COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SIERRA LEONE COURT, MANOEL DE ALMEIDA E SILVA DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, 8/14/2000 -- The Security Council went into formal session this morning to approve unanimously a resolution on the trial of Sierra Leoneans (S/RES/1315) accused of egregious crimes and violations of international humanitarian law.
• U-N-HOLBROOKE SIERRA LEONE, BRECK ARDERY, Voice of America, 8/14/2000 -- The American ambassador to the United Nations, says he is not concerned that rebels in Sierra Leone may retaliate because of the establishment of a special war crimes court for that country.
• Number of people fleeing Sierra Leone fighting rising, UN refugee agency says, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Some 2,500 refugees, including 15 child soldiers and women and children held by the rebels in Sierra Leone, have fled into Guinea over a four-day period this week.
• U-N SIERRA LEONE COURT, BRECK ARDERY, Voice of America, 8/14/2000 -- The United Nations Security Council today (Monday) approved a resolution to establish a special court to try war crimes in Sierra Leone.
• Statement by Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, alternate representative for special political affairs of the United States mission to the United Nations, on the situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, in the Security Council, August 14, 2000
• COUNCIL DISCUSSES EXPANSION OF ETHIOPIA/ERITREA MISSION, MANOEL DE ALMEIDA E SILVA DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, 8/14/2000 -- Miyet told the Council that the United Nations had proceeded to deploy five military liaison officers respectively to the capitals of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
• Ambassador Soderberg's Remarks on Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, alternate representative for special political affairs of the United States mission to the United Nations, 8/14/2000 -- U.S. urges nations to use language of reconciliation
• SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS CALLS FOR SPEEDY PEACEKEEPER DEPLOYMENT, 'SELF-SUSTAINING' PEACE IN EHTIOPIA/ERITREA, Bernard Miyet, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, 8/14/2000
• Secretary-General proposes 4,200-strong peacekeeping force for Ethiopia and Eritrea, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed that the recently established United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) be comprised of a 4,200-strong force which will monitor the ceasefire between the two countries.
• U-N-ETHIOPIA-ERITREA, BRECK ARDERY, Voice of America, 8/14/2000 -- The United Nations Security Council has begun discussing plans for a peacekeeping mission to monitor the cease-fire between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
• Security Council members press parties in Sudan to renew ceasefire, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Members of the United Nations Security Council today called on the parties to the conflict in the Sudan to resume their humanitarian ceasefire and allow the UN access to all civilians in need.
• Concerned over bombings in Sudan, Security Council requests briefing, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Concerned over the recent escalation in violence in Sudan, members of the Security Council today requested a briefing on the country's security and humanitarian situation.
• Clashes with militia in East Timor leave one UN peacekeeper dead, three wounded, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Clashes between United Nations peacekeepers and militia have left one Nepalese soldier dead and three others injured, with a Timorese civilian also wounded in the fighting.
• Security Council members, Annan say Indonesia must work to stop militia in East Timor, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- Following a briefing on recent militia attacks in East Timor, members of the Security Council today called on the Government of Indonesia to take measures to stop those responsible for the violence.
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, Philip Reeker, Department of State, 8/14/2000 -- Has the French military thwarted efforts to arrest Karadzic?
• Colombia, Ron Redmond, UNHCR, 8/14/2000 -- UNHCR has opened its third field office in Colombia, this one in the southern department of Putumayo near the border with Ecuador.
• Angolan refugees, UNHCR, 8/14/2000 -- The arrival of new Angolan refugees in Zambia, Namibia and DRC continues to intensify.
• UN mine clearance in Afghanistan suspended as workers mourn seven killed, UN News, 8/11/2000 -- United Nations mine clearance activities in Afghanistan were suspended today to allow the 5,000 Afghans working under the UN umbrella to mourn the death of seven aid workers killed on 5 August.

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