UN assumes administrative
control over Mitrovica.
26 November - The top United Nations envoy in Kosovo today visited
Mitrovica, the northern city which yesterday he placed under a
single municipal administration, establishing UN offices in the
previous parallel structures. FULL
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Four Kosovo
Albanians indicted for war crimes - UN mission.
22 November – Four former members of the Kosovo Liberation
Army (KLA) have been indicted on war crimes charges stemming from
their treatment of other Kosovo Albanian civilians in 1998 and
1999, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in the
province (UNMIK) announced today. FULL
STORY>>
Annan lauds
reform efforts in Yugoslavia.
19 November – Continuing his official visit to the Balkans,
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today hailed efforts
by Yugoslavia to reform and strengthen its institutions, and recognized
Belgrade's burgeoning relationship with its neighbours and the
European Union. FULL
STORY>>
Seeking to
foster hope, UN launches $3 billion appeal to help 50 million
people in crisis.
19 November – Seeking to foster hope among people affected
by conflicts, natural disasters and other crises, the United Nations
today launched a $3 billion appeal aimed at funding relief programmes
covering 50 million people in 30 different countries and regions.
FULL
STORY>>
In Balkans,
Annan stresses importance of multi-ethnic Kosovo.
19 November – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
wrapped up his visit to Kosovo today before heading on to Belgrade
for meetings with senior Yugoslav officials, including President
Vojislav Kostunica. FULL
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Annan in
Kosovo after wrapping up trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
18 November – Continuing his trip to the Balkans region,
Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Kosovo today for talks
with senior officials from the province and the United Nations.
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STORY>>
Visiting
damaged Serbian church in Kosovo, UN envoy pledges action against
religious vandalism.
17 November – Visiting two Serbian Orthodox churches in Kosovo
which were damaged by vandals overnight, the senior United Nations
envoy in the province today pledged action against all forms of
religious violence. FULL
STORY>>
Annan heads to Geneva
to kick off 5-nation European visit.
14 November – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
today left for Geneva, where he is set to meet with the leaders
of Nigeria and Cameroon in a follow-up to the recent judgment
of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the rights to the
oil-rich Bakassi peninsula. FULL
STORY>>
UN condemns rock-throwing
incident against potential Serb returnees.
11 November – The United Nations has strongly condemned a
rock-throwing incident during a visit last week of prospective
Serb returnees to their pre-war homes.
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STORY>>
All communities
in Kosovo must enjoy benefits of progress, UN envoy tells donors
5 November - Making the right to return to Kosovo a reality
is the greatest unmet challenge the international community faces
there, the top United Nations envoy in the province told a meeting
of donors in Brussels today. FULL
STORY>>
UN tribunal suspends Milosevic
genocide trial for medical reasons
4 November - The genocide trial of Slobodan Milosevic was
adjourned for the rest of the week, in part due to medical reasons,
the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced today. FULL
STORY>>
Impact of illicit drugs on economic development focus of UN expert
panel meeting
4 November – A United Nations expert panel today began
discussions in Vienna on the impact of illicit drug cultivation,
trade and abuse on overall economic development.FULL
STORY>>
UN launches task force aimed at bolstering returns to Kosovo
1 November - Aiming to invigorate returns to Kosovo, the senior
United Nations official in the province and its Prime Minister
today announced the launch of a new
task force that will coordinate policy on the issue. FULL
STORY>>
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