August 2003
United Nations Forces Take Control of the Turbulent Ituri Province in Congo - 2003-08-31
The United Nations has assumed control of peacekeeping in Ituri province, Congo, amid renewed ethnic clashes. The transition of authority was led by a French…
Nasrin Mahdavi's Interview with Abdolreza Karimi on the Mass Execution of Political Prisoners by the Islamic Regime
In September 1988, after the Iran-Iraq war ended, many political prisoners were executed in Iran. The interview features Abdolreza Karimi, a member of the European…
Kofi Annan Describes Attack on UN Office in Baghdad as a Terrorist Crime - 2003-08-19
Kofi Annan condemned the terrorist attack on the UN office in Baghdad, asserting that it cannot justify violence against those aiding Iraq's recovery. The UN…
UN Security Council Resolution 1483 and the Order to Lift Economic Sanctions Against Iraq - 2003-08-19
Vladimir Putin has lifted economic sanctions against Iraq, aligning with UN Security Council Resolution 1483, which calls for the end of restrictions on non-military goods…
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Suspends Operations in Eastern Afghanistan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has halted operations in Kunar, Afghanistan, due to security concerns following a rocket attack near their office. This decision…
Senior UN Official in Afghanistan Calls on Security Council to Expand Peacekeepers' Mandate Beyond Kabul
Lakhdar Brahimi, a senior UN official, has called for the expansion of peacekeepers' operations in Afghanistan beyond Kabul due to escalating violence, including recent attacks…