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 ...

The restoration of peace and stability in the post conflict countries in the European and Mediterranean region advanced in 2007, as efforts to re-establish their institutions and social and economic infrastructure continued. ...

In 2007, the United Nations continued to face significant political and security challenges in Asia and the Pacific, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq, in its efforts to restore peace and stability and promote economic ...

In 2006, the Secretary-General presented further reform proposals aimed at significantly re-orienting the management and operation of the Organization in the execution of its mandates. In a report entitled “Investing in ...

During 2007, the United Nations continued to advance the cause of lasting peace, human rights, sustainable development and the rule of law in the Americas. To that end, the International Commission against Impunity was ...