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11 October 2000 Military News

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  • Microsoft Federal Systems Joins DD 21 Blue Team Lockheed Martin 11 Oct 2000 -- The DD 21 Blue Team, led by Bath Iron Works (BIW), a General Dynamics Company, and Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems, announced that Microsoft Federal Systems has joined the Blue Team, which is developing the U.S. Navy's next-generation surface ship - the Zumwalt-class DD 21 land-attack destroyer.

Other Conflicts

  • DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 11 Oct 2000

  • 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".

  • 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 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.

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