Human
Rights Committee ends session with reports on UN mission and
two countries
28 July – The panel of experts monitoring the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) today wrapped
up its latest session after examining compliance reports by
the Central African Republic and the United States and, for
the first time, a United Nations peacekeeping operation –
the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).FULL
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Kosovo
and Serb leaders meet for first time on the province’s
status at UN-backed talks
24 July – Top Serbian and Kosovar leaders met for the
first time today to discuss plans for the future status of the
United Nations-run province of Kosovo, and while both sides
remain far apart politically, the UN official overseeing the
discussions welcomed the start of dialogue and said the world
body remained committed to further negotiations. FULL
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Decentralization talks
on the UN-run province of Kosovo held in Vienna
19 July – In the run-up to a high-level meeting next week
on the future status of the United Nations-run province of Kosovo,
delegations from Pristina and the Serbian capital of Belgrade
met today in Vienna to discuss the decentralization process
in the province, a UN spokesman said. FULL
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Kosovo
status talks to enter new high-level political phase, UN envoy
says
13 July 2006 - As senior officials from Kosovo and Serbia met
in New York today with members of the Security Council, a United
Nations envoy told that body that status talks on the province
will soon enter a more advanced phase.FULL
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General
Assembly lifts spending cap from UN budget, allowing operations
to go on
1 July - The United Nations General Assembly has formally lifted
a spending cap restricting budget allocations to the first half
of this year, affirming a recommendation by its main administrative
committee, which earlier this week achieved a breakthrough on
the issue that had threatened financial crisis at the world
body.FULL
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