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24 outposts to be removed Israel will evacuate unauthorized outposts built in March 2001 and later, as stipulated by the road map, Prime Minister Sharon tells United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan; U.N. head is in Israel for new Holocaust museum’s inauguration By Doron Sheffer and Attila Somfalvi Annan, Sharon in good spirits Photo: GPO JERUSALEM - Israel will remove unauthorized outposts built in March 2001 and later, as stipulated by the “road map” peace plan, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan during their meeting Sunday. Sharon’s decision conforms with the position advanced by senior...

Jan. 11, 2005 22:25 UN to set up registry PA's fence damage claims By ASSOCIATED PRESS UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan took the first step Tuesday to create a register for damage claims stemming from the construction of the security fence in the West Bank. Annan sent a letter to the General Assembly president on Tuesday setting out a framework for the register and the next steps in its creation. The register, as envisioned by Annan, would be based in Palestinian occupied territory "so that it will be close to the people who will be submitting their damage claims for inclusion...

Last Update: 27/10/2003 21:25 Annan: Israeli destruction of Gaza towers illegal By Reuters UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan accused Israel on Monday of violating international law in destroying three Gaza apartment towers and urged it to end actions making a Middle East peace deal harder to reach. "The secretary-general reminds the Israeli authorities that house demolitions amount to collective punishment, which is a clear violation of international humanitarian law," a UN spokesman said. "During the past month, some 200 buildings in the Gaza Strip were destroyed, rendering more than 2,000 people homeless. In this connection, he deplores...

UN Chief Kofi Annan condemns IDF raid in Rafah as `disproportionate use of force in densely populated areas` (DPA)

World Friday, Oct. 3, 2003Annan's Defiance of U.S. Puts Vote on Iraq in Doubt UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's defiance of American plans on Iraq on Friday threw into doubt approval of a U.S.-drafted resolution, with Security Council members expressing deep reservations. Spanish Ambassador Inocencio Arias, who supports the U.S. position, acknowledged at least six of the 15 council members might abstain on a vote on the resolution that seeks to recruit more troops and money. "This would be unacceptable," he told reporters, referring to a drive by Washington for unanimity. A minimum of nine votes...