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  • Viability of UNMEE jeopardised by Eritrean fuel restrictions
    06 Jun 2008 - New York, 25 January: Fuel restrictions imposed by Eritrea on the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) are paralyzing the work of the mission, a UN official warned today. Mr. Azouz Ennifar, UNMEE's acting head, told journalists after briefing the Security...
  • 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 staff march in memory of fallen colleagues in Algiers
    06 Jun 2008 - New York, 19 December 2007 – United Nations staff in New York, led by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, honoured the memory of colleagues who died in the 11 December terrorist attack in Algiers with a silent march in front of the world body's Headquarters. Seventeen UN staff...
  • Human Rights Day 2007
    06 Jun 2008 - New York 10 December: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 60 today. To mark this anniversary, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched a year-long campaign to emphasize the importance of "Dignity and Justice for All". In his Human Rights Day message, the...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • International Day for Mine Awareness
    06 Jun 2008 - Asmara, 4 April - The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action was commemorated at a colorful event at the Expo site in Asmara, Eritrea's capital city today. The event was organized by the Eritrean Demining Agency and attended by the UNMEE Mine Action...

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