UN steps up police presence
in Kosovo after Serb killings
30 August – The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
today tightened security in the Albanian-majority province,
stepping up police patrols on the streets of Serb enclaves after
gunmen killed two Serbs and injured two others over the weekend.FULL
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UN marks International Day of the Disappeared
by noting 50,000 cases
30 August – On the International Day of the Disappeared
today, a United Nations Working Group, which has sent 50,000
cases to 90 governments, expressed its concern about the under-reporting
of the problem and the “implicit amnesties” that
lead to impunity for those committing these crimes.FULL
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After
murder of two Kosovo Serbs, UN warns against “irresponsible”
speculation
29 August – Calling for an end to speculation surrounding
a shooting over the weekend in which two Kosovo Serb men were
killed and another two were injured, the United Nations administrator
in Kosovo today appealed to the political leaders there and
in Serbia to give the police time to carry out a thorough investigation
of the incident. FULL
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UN envoy condemns murder
of two Kosovo Serbs
28 August – The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo
today condemned a shooting incident last night in which two
Kosovo Serb men were killed and another two injured. FULL
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Kosovo: UN helps set up hotline for victims
of gender violence and trafficking
19 August – Victims of gender based violence in Kosovo,
including victims of human trafficking, will soon have additional
recourse for aid thanks to an agreement signed today by the
United Nations and local postal authorities to establish a toll-free
‘HelpLine’ in the UN-administered province. FULL
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Secretary-General names new head of UN mission in Western Sahara
5 August – Secretary-General Kofi
Annan today informed the Security Council that he will appoint
a seasoned United Nations diplomat, Francesco Bastagli of Italy,
to head up the 14-year-old UN mission responsible for organizing
a referendum for the Western Sahara.FULL
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