SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKED FOR UN SUPPORT IN LAUNCH OF INTERNATIONAL COMPACT FOR IRAQ

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CARLOS LOPES EXECUTIVE OFFICE POLITICAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

Biographical Note

Secretary-General appoints Alicia Bárcena Ibarra of Mexico Chef de Cabinet

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to appoint Alicia Bárcena Ibarra of Mexico as his Chef de Cabinet at the Under-Secretary-General level with effect from 1 June 2006.

Background Release

states parties to United Nations law of sea convention to hold

sixteenth session at headquarters, 19 to 23 june

 

The sixteenth meeting of States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will meet at Headquarters from 19 to 23 June.

Security Council

5467^th Meeting (PM)

Security Council approves trial transfer of former Liberian president

charles taylor to netherlands

 

Resolution 1688 (2006) Adopted Unanimously;

Freetown-Based Special Court Will Sit in The Hague

Security Council

5466^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council told last week’s mission to Democratic Republic of Congo

demonstrated un resolve to ensure 30 JULY elections fully successful

Jean-Marc de La Sablière of France Briefs,

Special Committee on

Decolonization

12^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES FIVE TEXTS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTION

ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES, AS IT CONTINUES RESUMED SESSION

Consensus Actions Include Draft Resolution Reaffirming

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

60^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REFORM PROPOSALS ON BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION,

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCING MANAGEMENT, REPORTING MECHANISMS

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 15 JUNE 2006

The Secretary-General:  Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Security Council

5465^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS CYPRUS MISSION UNTIL 15 DECEMBER 2006,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1687 (2006)