Bonn, Germany: Most of the 25 long-term observers fielded by the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) for last month's presidential elections in the Central African Republic completed their assignments on 5 October. Many of the UN Volunteers are scheduled to leave the country at the weekend. Read

Bangui, Central African Republic: Security Council resolution 1201 of 15 October 1998 will go down as a red letter day here. The resolution extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA). Read