Upcoming Elections Pose ‘Critical Test’ for Liberia to Sustain Security Gains, Top United Nations Official Tells Security Council

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Having reached a historic milestone in resuming control of its own security, Liberia — along with its international partners — must redouble efforts to sustain progress and meet the challenge of upcoming elections, the senior United Nations official in that country told the Security Council today.

Despite Increased Stability in Kosovo, Tensions Still Lurking, UN Mission Chief Tells Security Council, Urging Strong Leadership, Safe Return of Displaced Persons

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The situation in Kosovo over the past three months had become more stable, but the threat of security and political tensions still lurked beneath the surface, the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) told the Security Council today.