Conflicts in several African countries showed signs of abatement in 2002, due in part to United Nations involvement in the peace processes and mediation efforts. While the most remarkable progress was seen in Angola and ...

In 2000, the United Nations, through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), continued to coordinate humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors to alleviate human ...

In 2003, Africa continued to be beset by conflicts and political dissension and the United Nations remained involved in the search for solutions. Two regions in particular were the focus of UN attention—the Great Lakes ...

The five United Nations regional commissions continued in 2002 to provide technical cooperation, including advisory services, to their member States, promote programmes and projects, and provide training to enhance national ...

The rapid pace of globalization has led to the increasing interdependence of member states of the United Nations to achieve sustainable development objectives, including the eradication of extreme poverty, environmental ...

In 2002, the total number of persons of concern to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stood at 20.8 million, an increase over the 2001 figure of 19.8 million. Of that number, some 11.5 ...

Alleged violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in a number of countries were examined in 2002 by the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Commission on Human Rights and its Subcommission ...

In 2000, the five regional commissions continued to provide technical cooperation, including advisory services, to their member States, promote programmes and projects, and provide training to enhance national capacity-building ...

The five regional commissions continued in 2003 to provide technical cooperation, including advisory services, to their member States, promote programmes and projects and provide training to enhance national capacity-building ...

In 2003, the total number of persons of concern to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) dropped to approximately 17 million, from20.8 million in 2002, due largely to the return home of ...