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	88609 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		According to a statement the department sent to ENA on Thursday, UNMEE was established after Ethiopia reversed the aggression and Eritrea was forced to sign the Algiers peace accord to monitor the implementation of the accord.
		It said its true that UNMEE has been carrying out its activities in accordance with the agreement, although some of its officials have been recently taking measures that are incompatible to their mandates.
		UNMEE officials have been reluctant and unwilling to the request of the Ethiopian government to notify the list of its members entering Ethiopia in a move that seemed to enable them to achieve their hidden objectives.
	www.telecom.net.et /~ena/archivenglish/MAY2002/88609.0905.htm (451 words)

	Scusa Magra”:
		The UNMEE does not admit their lack of impartiality or their involvement in the alleged behavioral and moral misconduct that are contaminating their neutrality in their mission as United Nations’ peacekeeping body between two bitter foes, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
		As the UNMEE media briefing indicated, on October 7, 2002, when President Obasanjo arrived to Eritrea for a two-day official visit, he was briefed by the DSRSG and the Force Commander on the status of the peace process following The Hague Boundary Commission’s ruling on the border delimitation and demarcation between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
		Therefore, in my opinion, the UNMEE officials have demonstrated lack of prudence by exploiting improperly the occasion and the political statement of President Obasanjo, which was emotionally indifferent and unsympathetic to those families, relatives, and friends to be adversely affected in the border areas of the two unfriendly countries.
	www.tigrai.org /News/Articles2002/IrobNov.html (5037 words)

	UNMEE Reiterates Optimism On Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		UNMEE's mandate was due to expire Thursday and the Council has been considering Secretary General Kofi Annan's recommendation that it be extended for six further months.
		He also intimated that if UNMEE had been able to deploy 4,000 peacekeepers and some 200 military observers, as well as begun monitoring security in contested areas, it was thanks in large part to the quick response of donor countries.
		In order for UNMEE to do its job efficiently, it must be allowed unimpeded freedom of movement, he said, and hoped the Security Council might appeal to the parties to provide that.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/ethiopia/2001/0314opt.htm (1010 words)

	SGI Quarterly April, 2002 - Issue of Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		UNMEE's ability to patrol the TSZ and dispel tensions depended to a large extent on individual relations forged on the ground.
		UNMEE deminers and staff, accompanied by representatives of both sides and the International Committee of the Red Cross, collected the bodies, and they were returned to their home countries, after lying in the field for more than a year.
		UNMEE was able to establish the buffer zone between the two forces, and the peacekeepers continue to patrol it, investigating allegations ranging from stolen sheep to massing armies.
	www.sgi.org /english/Features/quarterly/0204/issue.htm (1297 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One would have thought that UNMEE as the custodian of peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea for now would be discreet in its behaviour and that it would, as much as possible, shun controversy with the parties, in public.
		No doubt, a mission like UNMEE which has such a heavy responsibility is not supposed to be so preoccupied with public relations that it would even be prepared to leak self-serving distorted stories to the media thus risking undermining confidence between the parties and UNMEE.
		It was made clear to UNMEE by the Ethiopian side that it might be difficult to avert these types of incidents if UNMEE failed to take seriously the commission of acts such as those about which the Ethiopian side had complained earlier.
	www.un.int /ethiopia/eth_page/sp1015_2.htm (670 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » UNMEE's response to article published in "Eritrea Profile" of 24 April 2004
		UNMEE staff, if they do travel to Nacfa, do so in their leisure time to see a bit of the country they are living in.
		UNMEE would like to assure the people of Eritrea that the Mission is very conscious of its status as a guest invited by the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia to implement the Algiers Agreements they both signed in 2000.
		UNMEE is concerned that after three and a half years of good working relations between UNMEE and the Office of the Commissioner, and with almost daily contact, that the Commissioner would resort to making public comments which appear to be inciting the population of Eritrea against our staff.
	www.reliefweb.int /w/rwb.nsf/6686f45896f15dbc852567ae00530132/16c054d6540bd1b6c1256e84004550b2?OpenDocument (704 words)

	98666 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It said a mission like UNMEE, which has such a heavy responsibility, is not supposed to be so preoccupied with public relations that it would even be prepared to leak self-serving distorted stories to the media thereby risking and undermining confidence between the pertinent parties.
		The BBC interview with a senior UNMEE official that was made public on 11 October 2002 dealt with something which was still being handled between UNMEE and Ethiopia through diplomatic channels, it said.
		UNMEE had not yet responded to Ethiopia’s request when the alleged incidents took place, it said, adding that the alleged incident which is seriously being investigated by the Ethiopia was brought formally to the Ethiopian side by deputy SRSG, Cheikh-Tidiane Gaye where there was a clear understanding on the matter.
	www.telecom.net.et /~ena/archivenglish/OCTOBER2002/98666.1510.htm (478 words)

	Unmee denies Ethiomedia border attack report
		UNMEE conducted 654 ground and 31 air reconnaissance patrols throughout the Area of Responsibility (AOR).
		In all sectors, UNMEE peacekeepers continued to provide medical assistance to local population, along with supplies of bulk water to civilian communities in the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) and the Adjacent Areas.
		UNMEE conducted 679 ground and 21 air reconnaissance patrols throughout the Area of Responsibility (AOR).
	ethiomedia.com /newpress/unmee_denies_ethiomedia_report.html (1595 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Africa \| Ethiopia condemns UN 'threat' claims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Unmee said the Ethiopians were carrying sticks, axes, and daggers and were trying to reach Eritrean villages.
		Unmee said militiamen carrying AK47s fired two rounds in the air and, together with the villagers, surrounded the six peacekeepers.
		Since then, Addis Ababa has also imposed airport restrictions on all Unmee staff who come to Ethiopia by demanding that they show their passports, are subjected to luggage checks and use the international terminal instead of the domestic terminal at the airport.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/world/africa/2342915.stm (649 words)

	OGADEN ONLINE
		By behaving the way they are behaving, UNMEE peacekeepers and officials are becoming a problem and a source to instability rather than securing peace in the very region they came to keep peace.
		For this reason we should not be surprised when we see UNMEE officials deny their criminal behaviour and attempt at a cover-up; it is part of the UN culture that groomed them.
		UNMEE officials have squandered the trust we had in them and they should not expect to benefit from our generous cooperation.
	www.ogaden.com /Eritrean_Scholars_lash-UN.htm (966 words)

	UNMEE Abusing the Welcome of a Generous Population (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		UNMEE officials, starting with Legwaila Joseph Legwaila seem to have missed the wisdom of the words of one of their own, S Tharoor, who had written a decade ago.
		For this reason we shouldn’t be surprised when we see UNMEE officials deny their criminal behavior and attempt at a cover-up; it is part of the UN culture that groomed them.
		UNMEE officials have squandered the trust we had in them and they shouldn’t expect to benefit from our generous cooperation.
	www.dehai.org /demarcation-watch/articles/Ghidewon_Abay_Asmerom_UNMEE_abusing_the_welcome.html (845 words)

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		Their reporting as of June 2001 was included in the human rights section of the secretary-general’s quarterly reports to the Security Council on the progress of the implementation of the peace agreement, providing the Security Council with an effective tool for pressing the two parties to afford humane treatment to each other's nationals.
		UNMEE has also continued to monitor the human rights situation within the Temporary Security Zone and to investigate related issues, including cross-border incidents and the abduction of minors.
		UNMEE also continued to conduct human rights promotional and training activities for the benefit of different target groups in the two countries.
	www.idpproject.org /Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wViewCountries/18AE7EA305C47AA1C1256AE800426ECA?OpenDocument (1271 words)

	afrol News - Eritrea declares "new page" in UN relations
		UNMEE regarded the move as "a sign of good faith" by Eritrea, the mission's spokesperson Gail Bindley-Taylor Sainte said in a statement to the press in Asmara.
		It remains unclear whether the reopening of the Barentu road was a result of these investigations, but Ms Sainte noted that, as she understood it, UNMEE had not received any results of such an investigation.
		UNMEE is charged with monitoring the ceasefire and ensuring observance of security commitments after the two countries fought a bloody two-year border war.
	www.afrol.com /articles/13699 (575 words)

	OHCHR - Eritrea/Ethiopia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The United Nations Mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) was established on 31 July 2000 by Security-Council resolution 1312 (2000) and following the signature of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in June 2000.
		UNMEE is mandated to monitor the cessation of hostilities and assist in the implementation of the Peace Agreement signed in December 2000.
		Resolution 1320 (2000) of 15 September 2000 called on UNMEE to "coordinate the Mission's activities in the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) and areas adjacent to it with humanitarian and human rights activities of the United Nations and other organizations in those areas".
	www.unhchr.ch /html/menu2/5/eritrea-ethiopia.htm (502 words)

	Ethiopia Condemns UN 'Threat' Claims - Security Council - Global Policy Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Last week, Unmee revealed that a letter of protest had been delivered to the Ethiopian Government over security threats made to their peacekeepers in the Aromo area on 4 October.
		The UN expressed concern, claiming that the incident was "a serious threat" to the peacekeepers and to the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea, still emerging from their bloody conflict.
		"It was after Unmee and the Ethiopian Government had agreed to settle the incident diplomatically that Unmee staff leaked the matter to the media in a manner that is selective, to say the least," the ministry of information statement said.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/ethiopia/2002/1021ethipia.htm (683 words)

	Commissioner dismisses as baseless rumours about UNMEE members’ allegation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Noting that UNMEE’s presence here is on the basis of the Algiers Agreement of 18 June 2000, Commissioner Abrahalay indicated that UNMEE has been specifically provided with the route that enables it to fulfil its mission.
		The Commissioner went on to expose that UNMEE members traveled at night, without the knowledge of pertinent authorities of the Eritrean Government, to a number of areas along the Asmara-Keren-Barentu road, during which they were engaged in unlawful acts of registering plate numbers of vehicles belonging to the Eritrean Defense Forces.
		As these acts of UNMEE members are outside the scope of UNMEE’s mission and have become a serious issue of concern to the Government of Eritrea, the Commission has decided that the Asmara-Keren-Barentu road remain closed to UNMEE members pending the finalization of due inquiry about the issue, Brig.
	www.dehai.org /demarcation-watch/articles/Shabait_Commissioner_dismisses_UNMEE_members_allegation.html (310 words)

	Eritrea urges UNMEE to stay until completion of mandate
		UNMEE, 5 July, 2004- The 25th meeting of the Military Coordination Commission (MCC) was held on 5 July 2004 in Nairobi.
		At the same time the level of cooperation with UNMEE is better than in the period before the last MCC meeting.
		Commenting on his 21 months of chairing the MCC, General Gordon who leaves UNMEE on 23 July, said that he had come to the process with great optimism but was clearly disappointed that the MCC's work in support of the demarcation had still not started.
	www.eritreadaily.net /news/article762004.htm (774 words)

	Ethiopia Says UNMEE Is "Increasing Border Tension"
		UNMEE spokeswoman Gail Bindley Taylor Sainte said the men were armed and should not have crossed into the 25 km wide Temporary Security Zone (TSZ), describing it as a violation of a peace accord between the two sides.
		But the Ethiopian government accused UNMEE of overreacting and insisted it had not violated the June 2000 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.
		He asserted that the troops which entered the TSZ were unarmed, arguing that under the peace deal only the "armed forces" of both countries were banned from entering the buffer area.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2003/08/22-08-03/UNMEE.htm (362 words)

	Eri24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It asked UNMEE to provide "detailed and official information on where the alleged border violation has taken place".
		Ethiopia announced it was closing its border to UNMEE on Saturday, accusing the peacekeeping force of "gross violations" for taking a group of journalists to the disputed border village of Badme via the Eritrean capital Asmara.
		The Eritrean government informed UNMEE that the new Eritrean-Ethiopian border "took immediate effect on the basis of the 13 April decision" by the Boundary Commission.
	www.eri24.com /news911.htm (249 words)

	ERITREA: UNMEE dismisses criticism by top military official
		He claimed that UNMEE personnel travelled at night and registered plate numbers of vehicles belonging to the Eritrean Defence Forces, which he described as an "unlawful act".
		UNMEE dismissed Abrahaley's accusations in a statement issued on 28 April, saying he was "rehashing" accusations dating back to 2002 and 2003.
		The physical demarcation of the border, which was due to start in May 2003, stalled after Ethiopia rejected a decision on the exact route of the border by the independent boundary commission charged with the task.
	www.eritreadaily.net /documents/thedailynews04/N504041.htm (501 words)

	UNMEE AND ERITREA - A LOPSIDED AND UNBALANCED PROTOCOL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In light of the foregoing it must be concluded that the protocol between UNMEE and Eritrea which provides for the return of Militia and the Police force violates the spirit of the Algiers Agreement.
		It is to be recalled that UNMEE declared the establishment of the TSZ as of 18
		Furthermore, while it is sell known to all that the reason for the delay of the establishment of TSZ is Eritrea's incessant demands for border adjustment and readjustments and reluctance to redeploy its forces, it is sad and disappointing to attribute the delay of the establishment of the TSZ to both parties.
	www.un.int /ethiopia/eth_page/pr0425_1.htm (1188 words)

	Eri24
		Ethiopia on Monday accused the UN peacekeeping mission of "grossly violating" its mandate within the country and banned it from crossing the border with Eritrea.
		UNMEE has a 4,200-strong peacekeeping force which patrols a 25-km buffer area, known as the Temporary Security Zone.
		The peacekeepers were told that as from 08.00 hours on Saturday morning Ethiopia had closed its borders to all UNMEE aircraft, vehicles and personnel.
	www.eri24.com /news933.htm (431 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » UNMEE media briefing notes 10 Feb 2005
		UNMEE conducted 619 ground and 13 air reconnaissance patrols throughout the Area of Responsibility (AOR).
		UNMEE MACC was requested to provide technical advice and assistance with this task that will be carried out over the period 07 to 10 February at the permanent demolition range of the Eritrean Ministry of Defence, located near the village of Sheib.
		UNMEE MACC have also worked very closely, while they have been here, with the Eritrean Demining Authority and from what I gather, this has been a request to which they have responded positively.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JWIN-69HGPY?OpenDocument (2025 words)

	HIV/AIDS Programme (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The mission made recommendations for the Government, UNMEE and the UN in preparation for demobilization of national service and Eritrean Defense Force personnel, and for the arrival of UN peacekeepers from many countries.
		Concerning UNMEE, the need to develop and effectively implement a comprehensive HIV/AIDS programme for both military and civilian personnel and to consolidate collaboration on this issue with the Ministry of Health and the EDF was identified.
		To increase the awareness of UNMEE civil staff on the nature of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its potential impact at the level of the individual and the family.
	www.unaids.org /html/pub/Topics/Security/UnmeeHivAidsProgramme_en_doc.htm (3363 words)

	POLITICS: UN Mission Faces Strained Ethiopia-Eritrea Relations
		On Tuesday, UNMEE issued a statement confirming a report from an Eritrean officer that the weekend shooting took place and said it was investigating the incident.
		It is very unfair for UNMEE, which is well aware of all these facts, to try to implicate Ethiopia as a suspect of the incident,” added the statement.
		Commenting on UNMEE's relations with Ethiopia and Eritrea, Sainte said the current situation was extremely sensitive and it was inevitable that misunderstandings happen from time to time.
	www.ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=20985 (1303 words)

	SudanTribune article : UN begins scaling down Eritrea-Ethiopia peacekeeping mission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		UNMEE currently numbers some 3,600 troops, of which some 500 are expected to leave, according to the UN.
		"The size of their troops is a question for UNMEE to decide, but what matters to us is why UNMEE mandate has been extended to March 15, 2005 and why the demarcation of the border with Ethiopia has not been implemented," Yemane said.
		UNMEE was deployed in the wake of a 1998-2000 war fought between the two Horn of Africa states over their border.
	www.sudantribune.com /article_impr.php3?id_article=6826 (339 words)

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