News articles

  • Temporary relocation of UNMEE begins
    06 Jun 2008 - 14 February New York: A temporary relocation of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) from Eritrea to sites on the Ethiopian side of the border, has begun. The relocation was announced by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today because of fuel restrictions...
  • Security Council seeks consultation with Ethiopia and Eritrea
    06 Jun 2008 -
    New York, 30 April: The Security Council this evening expressed its readiness to assist Ethiopia and Eritrea to overcome the current stalemate concerning their borders. In a statement read out by Council...
  • UNMEE regrouping continues without restrictions
    06 Jun 2008 - Asmara, 25 February: UNMEE's regrouping of peacekeepers and equipment in Asmara continued without restrictions today. So far, seven out of 11 Team Sites in the Temporary Security Zone have been vacated and four out of 21 posts have been closed. By the end of the day, it is...
  • SG urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to de-escalate border row
    06 Jun 2008 - New York, 24 January: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the continuing military build-up by Ethiopia and Eritrea in their border areas could reignite hostilities. In his latest...
  • Demand for Blue Helmets reaches an all-time high
    06 Jun 2008 - United Nations, 29 May - The fifth annual International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was commemorated in peacekeeping missions and UN offices around the world today. This year's commemorative ceremonies come at a time when the services of UN peacekeepers are in greater...
  • A year for the poorest
    06 Jun 2008 - New York 7 January: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed hope that 2008 can be the year of the "bottom billion." "That's the phrase some economists use to describe the poorest of the world's poor," he said in during his first Press Conference for the New Year. "They...
  • UN Secretary-General outlines goals on four main fronts
    06 Jun 2008 - New York, 21 December: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew 125,000 miles and made 57 official visits to more than 120 separate cities and locations in 39 countries or territories during his first 12 months in office. His travels in 2007 covered six continents and included...
  • UN Security Council extends UNMEE mandate
    06 Jun 2008 - New York, 30 July - The UN Security Council today, unanimously agreed to extend the mandate of UNMEE for another six months, to 31 January 2008. Against the backdrop of a continuing stalemate in the peace process, Resolution 1767 (2007) urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to "show...
  • Council calls on Ethiopia and Eritrea to resolve boundary dispute
    06 Jun 2008 - New York, 13 November: The Security Council today urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to implement without delay a 2002 ruling on the delimitation of their common border. The 15-member body stressed the need for a peaceful settlement and urged the parties to take concrete steps to...
  • Military build-up a serious concern on Ethiopia-Eritrea border
    06 Jun 2008 - New York, 7 November: Continuing tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the military build-up along their common border are causes for serious concern, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states in his latest report to the Security Council. "There is no other option but for the...

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