The year 2008 brought new challenges for Africa, as the United Nations worked to address several conflict situations, mainly in Africa, and further incidents of international terrorism, while supporting the efforts of ...

During 2006, the United Nations maintained its strong commitment to promoting peace, stability and development in Africa through six UN political missions and offices and seven peacekeeping missions, supported by some ...

The United Nations continued to strengthen its efforts to promote and maintain Africa. The Peacebuilding Commission, established in 2005 to improve the management of UN peace operations worldwide, was inaugurated in June ...

During 2006, 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, following the 2005 establishment of a joint UN office ...

In 2004, the security challenges in Asia and the Pacific, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq, continued to test the resolve of the international community in its efforts to restore peace and stability to that region, return ...

The political and security situation in the Middle East in 2004 was characterized by a stalled peace process and continuing high levels of violence. Throughout the year, both Palestinians and Israelis suffered from violence ...

Although Member States continued to differ in 2004 on many disarmament issues, relative progress was made in addressing challenges relating to weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons, particularly small arms ...

In 2004, progress towards the restoration of peace and stability and the settlement of several long-standing disputes in Europe and the Mediterranean suffered serious setbacks, as renewed violence risked derailing the ...

In 2004, 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, peaceful elections in December 2003 and the orderly ...

In 2005, Africa showed measured progress towards resolving the many ongoing conflict situations that had beset the continent over the past decade, although there were grim reminders of the need for firmer international ...