[25 September, 2006]

CHAD WARNS GA THAT DARFUR CRISIS THREATENS TO DESTABILIZE ENTIRE REGION

New York, Sep 22 2006 10:00PM The continuing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis engulfing Sudan's Darfur region threaten the security of the entire region, the Foreign Minister of Chad told the General Assembly today as he urged for the restoration of peace to Darfur as soon as possible. Speaking on the fourth day of the Assembly's annual debate, Ahmad Allam-Mi said his country, which borders Darfur, has had to house more than 300,000 refugees since fighting first broke out between rebel groups and Sudanese Government forces and allied militias in 2003. The incursions of the notorious Janjaweed militias over the border have forced at least 50,000 Chadians to leave their homes, Mr. Allam-Mi said, and led to hundreds of deaths. For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

[18 September, 2006]

FIRST GROUP OF SPANISH TROOPS ARRIVE IN LEBANON AS UN FORCE LEVEL NEARS 5,000

New York, Sep 15 2006 2:00PM Spanish troops today arrived for the first time in Lebanon, helping to boost the United Nations force to around 4,600, while Israel's withdrawal from the south is continuing and Lebanese troops are expected to deploy into more areas tomorrow, the world body announced today. Some 500 officers and soldiers and approximately 100 vehicles from Spain brought the total number of troops serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) "up to around 4,600," the Force said in a press release. It said that 200 extra French troops had also arrived yesterday, while the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) withdrew from more areas of the south. For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

[11 September, 2006]

UN TO CONVENE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

New York, Sep 6 2006 10:00AM A United Nations committee will convene the UN International Conference of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People tomorrow in Geneva in a bid to help alleviate their plight. The two-day Conference will focus on the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and related civil society action, according to a press release issued in connection with the event. Representatives of civil society organizations from all regions will discuss the situation on the ground, promote their current programmes, develop action-oriented proposals in support of the Palestinian people and coordinate their activities. UN News Service

[11 August, 2006]

The Lebanon Crisis. WFP Operational update 7 August 2006

Today, WFP dispatched a UN convoy of 19 trucks to Sidon (15 WFP – wheat flour, vegetable oil, canned meat; 4 UNRWA). Also 11 trucks from Arida to Beirut (1 WFP with communications supplies, 6 UNHCR, 4 UNICEF). Yesterday (Sunday) 18 trucks managed to deliver relief supplies to Tyre in addition to 10 trucks to Zahle, the first UN convoys to eastern Lebanon where thousands of people are sheltering and in need of assistance. Yesterday, there were two serious security incidents which occurred close to our convoy near Tyre. On the way to Tyre, some 15 km north of the city, a van travelling in the opposite direction was hit by a missile, apparently fired from the air. Both occupants of the vehicle were killed. There was no damage or injuries to the UN convoy. As the empty trucks were returning to Beirut, another vehicle, some 30 metres ahead of the convoy, was hit by a missile. The driver, who was apparently alone in the vehicle, was killed. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, David Shearer, today called on the Israeli Defence Forces to end its attacks on civilian infrastructure and to cease all actions hindering the supply of humanitarian relief supplies to the hundreds of thousands of displaced people across the country... For details see (http://www.un-museum.ru/vestnik/253.htm#11)

[07 August, 2006]

AMID ONGOING FIGHTING IN LEBANON, UN CONTINUES RELIEF EFFORT

New York, Aug 5 2006 10:00PM As fighting raged today in Lebanon, the United Nations continued its efforts to help the beleaguered people of the country, where the Government estimates that one fourth of the population has been uprooted. Meanwhile in New York, the Security Council held closed-door consultations on a draft resolution on the situation, though no formal action was taken. According to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), high intensity exchanges of fire continued in the south. Hizbollah fired rockets from various locations "in large numbers" while the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) continued "intensive shelling and aerial bombardment across the south." There were three incidents of firing close to UNIFIL positions from the Israeli side in the general area of Hula (2) and At Tiri. There was one incident of Hizbollah firing rockets from the vicinity of the UN position in the general area of Tibnin. UNIFIL strongly protested all these incidents to the Israeli and Lebanese authorities respectively. For the details see http://www.un-museum.ru/vestnik/252.htm#8

[31 July, 2006]

Round Table "Security of UN Peacekeepers in Armed Conflicts" will be held in Moscow

Museum of Peacekeeping Operations (Russia) plans to organize September 2006 the round table on security of UN peacekeepers. The proposal to discuss the issue of security of the UN personnel was made by Anatoly Isaenko, Russian veteran in UN peacekeeping and winner of Russian National Contest "UN Peacekeeper of the Year" in 2005. The aim the round table is to analyse situation which led to killing UN peacekeepers of Austria, Canada, China and Finland in Lebanon July 2006 and to make proposals on measures to increase security of UN personnel in armed conflicts. For details see http://www.un-museum.ru/vestnik/251.htm#12

[24 July, 2006]

UN policy supported development of conflict and human losses in Lebanon/Israel

Yuri Donskoy, former Ukrainian UN peacekeeper in his letter to the Voice of Peacemkers dated July 24, 2006 blamed UNNY, DPKO, UNIFIL and UNTSO HQ in supporting development of conflict and human losses in Lebanon/Israel. "I think this is very very bad when UNNY, DPKO, UNIFIL and UNTSO HQ don't like to realizate plan on security and protection of health civilian population and safety of UN/UNMO personnel and don't give solution for evacuation of UN personnel from battle fields areas according with UN Security Plan and SOP. They again as before don't like to recognize lessons of human losses of UN personnel in Bosnia/Croatia and Kosovo, Iraq..." For more details go to http://www.un-museum.ru/vestnik/250.htm#5

[09 July, 2006]

DR CONGO: MILITIA FREE 5 REMAINING NEPALESE UN PEACEKEEPERS HELD CAPTIVE SINCE MAY

New York, Jul 8 2006 7:00PM Five Nepalese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) were freed today following over a month in captivity in a move that was immediately hailed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The five had been held, along with two others released on 27 June, by FNI militia in Ituri since 28 May. In a statement released in Berlin, Germany, a UN spokesman said Mr. Annan is "deeply thankful to representatives of the local community, who have worked closely with MONUC to secure the release of the peacekeepers." The seven peacekeepers were taken captive in the area of Tsupu in Ituri during a firefight with the FNI militia which caused the death of one Nepalese soldier and the wounding of three others... For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

[02 July, 2006]

UN OFFICIAL CALLS ON ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS TO "STEP BACK FROM THE BRINK"

New York, Jun 30 2006 8:00PM Describing the escalating violence of the past few days in the Gaza Strip as a "grave crisis," a senior United Nations official warned the Security Council today that another full-scale conflict between Israelis and Palestinians could easily be set off, and urged all sides in the region to "step back from the brink." Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Angela Kane called on the Palestinian Authority to stop holding hostages and end indiscriminate rocket attacks, saying "nothing justifies" such actions. She also called on Israel to stop destroying civilian infrastructure, ensure civilians are protected, and allow for humanitarian assistance to get through. In addition, she expressed concern at the arrest of large numbers of the elected Palestinian Government... For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

[26 June, 2006]

TOP PEACEKEEPING OFFICIAL SAYS INTERNALLY DISPLACED IN SUDAN WANT UN FORCE IN DARFUR

New York, Jun 23 2006 6:00PM The top United Nations peacekeeping official, who has been leading a joint fact-finding mission to Sudan, has said that internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the troubled region of Darfur have asked for a UN peacekeeping force to stop the bloodshed there. Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guhenno made his comments at a press conference in Sudan on Thursday, the final day of a joint UN-African Union (AU) mission that has been holding talks with government officials, regional leaders, IDP representatives and others in efforts to strengthen the AU force already in the region (AMIS), as well as prepare for its possible transition to a full-fledged UN operation... For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

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