In 2005, the United Nations continued efforts to advance the cause of disarmament, especially in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and conventional armaments. However, those opportunities were ...

In 2005, the United Nations continued to face great political and security challenges in Asia, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq, in its efforts to restore peace and stability, and promote economic and social development ...

In 2005, the restoration of peace and stability in the post-conflict countries of Europe and the Mediterranean gained momentum as the advances made in re-establishing their institutions and social and economic infrastructure ...

During 2005, the United Nations continued to advance the cause of lasting peace, human rights, sustainable development and the rule of law in the Americas. With the ending of the mandate of the United Nations Verification ...

During 2008, the United Nations maintained its commitment to promoting peace, stability and development in Africa through six United Nations political and peacebuilding missions and seven peacekeeping operations. The ...

Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation issues remained in 2008 at the forefront of the international agenda, with the objective of moving towards a nuclear weapons-free world. Advances towards that goal, however, were ...

The year 2008 was marked by a number of encouraging developments in the Middle East. Bilateral and multilateral efforts intensified to find a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

In 2008, the United Nations continued to face significant political and security challenges in Asia and the Pacific, as it worked to restore peace and stability and to promote economic and social development in the region. ...

The restoration of peace and stability in the post conflict countries of the European and Mediterranean region advanced in 2008, as efforts to reestablish their institutions and social and economic infrastructure continued. ...

During 2008, the United Nations continued to advance the cause of lasting peace, human rights, sustainable development and the rule of law in the Americas. In Guatemala, the newly established International Commission against ...