Secretary-General voices deep concern at abduction of aid workers by armed group in Liberia. Preparatory Commission for International Criminal Court concludes second session.
New report reviews status of preparations for referendum in Western Sahara.
UN to set up office in Angola to help in search for peace. Campaigning for UN-supervised autonomy ballot in East Timor to start Saturday. Budget estimates released for provisional expansion of UN mission in Sierra Leone. Secretary-General welcomes decision by Tajik Supreme Court legalizing opposition political parties. UN inter-agency team investigating depleted uranium in Yugoslavia.