Secretary-General welcomes transfer of charles taylor to Netherlands

 

to stand trial before special court for sierra leone

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

97^th & 98^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Security Council

5470^th Meeting (AM)

IN BRIEFING TO SECURITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE EXPRESSES HOPE

FOR LASTING PEACE IN KOSOVO RESULTING FROM COMING STATUS AGREEMENT

Says Conclusion of Status Process Vital for Economic, Social Progress

Security Council

5469^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UN OFFICE IN TIMOR-LESTE

UNTIL 20 AUGUST, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1690 (2006)

Condemns Continuing Violence in Country; Calls on International Security

Security Council

5468^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MEASURES TO PREVENT IMPORT OF ROUGH DIAMONDS FROM LIBERIA;

CHOOSES NOT TO RENEW MEASURE ON IMPORT OF TIMBER PRODUCTS

Resolution 1689 (2006) Adopted Unanimously

UN INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN SUPPORT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE

TO TAKE PLACE IN VIENNA, 27 – 28 JUNE

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

62^nd Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE PRESENTED WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL REQUEST FOR EXPENDITURE

AUTHORIZATION FOR REMAINDER OF 2006-2007 BIENNIUM

According to Current Pattern, ‘Last Dollar

Background Release

Major review at United Nations to assess progress made, actions needed

to further stem illegal small arms trade

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S ADVISORY BOARD ON DISARMAMENT MATTERS

TO MEET IN GENEVA, 21- 23 JUNE

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the morning of Sunday, 18 June, to attend the World Food Programme’s (WFP) biennial Global Meeting.