In 2005, the United Nations addressed administrative and institutional matters in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the Organization. The General Assembly resumed its fifty-ninth session and opened its sixtieth ...

During 2005, the implementation of the Secretary-General's programme of reform of the Organization continued, with actions centred around the UN system's role in addressing the core challenges of development. In a report ...

In 2000, the United Nations introduced new measures to further the process of reform of the Organization, including the drafting of a human resources reform package, the elaboration of an information technology policy and ...

A number of institutional and administrative matters were reviewed by the United Nations in 2000. The General Assembly held its fifty-fifth session, designated the Millennium Assembly of the United Nations, during which ...

In 2006, the international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda worked towards completing their mandates, while the International Criminal Court saw the arrest and indictment of its first accused. The International ...

In 2007, the United Nations continued to promote Africa and strengthened its capacity to maintain its peace operations worldwide. The Security Council debated its role in reforming the security sector in countries emerging ...

Armed conflict and political discord continued to trouble a number of African countries in 2000, most seriously in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone. Africa's political and ...

During 2007, Africa made measured progress towards resolving the conflicts besetting the continent. The United Nations maintained its strong commitment to promoting peace, stability and development through seven UN political ...

In 2007, the most striking developments in the Middle East occurred in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Lebanon. Particularly significant were the establishment of the short-lived Palestinian National Unity Government ...

The United Nations took a major step in 2007 towards reforming and advancing the international disarmament and non-proliferation agenda through the establishment of an Office for Disarmament Affairs that would interact ...