United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Nane Annan arrived in Tokyo, Japan, from Seoul, Republic of Korea, in the evening on Tuesday, 16 May.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,

URGES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO DRYLANDS

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for Biological Diversity, to be observed on 22 May:

CONFLICT PREVENTION, EARLY WARNING BEST GUARANTEES OF PEACE, SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO LA FRANCOPHONIE CONFERENCE

(Translated from French.)

Security Council

5441^st Meeting (AM)

NEXT FEW WEEKS TO BE ‘MAKE OR BREAK’ FOR MILLIONS WITH LIVES AT STAKE

IN DARFUR, CHAD, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

While Signing of Peace Accord Brought Real Hope, Situation

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fifth Session

8^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS CALL ON UN FORUM TO STEP UP LEADERSHIP ROLE, DO EVEN MORE

TO DRAW ATTENTION TO PLIGHT OF INDIGENOUS

Many Express High Hopes for Work of Forum, but Say

Committee on NGOs

27^th Meeting (AM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 55 ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, CONCLUDING RESUMED SESSION

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT LAUNCH OF REPORT ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES,

URGES THEM TO SHARE IDEAS, BEST PRACTICES THAT WORK

South-South Cooperation Need Not Be Limited

To Economic Realm; It Can Help Strengthen Governance, He Says

GOOD GOVERNANCE IMPROVING IN 50 POOREST COUNTRIES,

 

SAYS UNITED NATIONS REPORT LAUNCHED IN NEW YORK

 

Most Vulnerable Countries Leading in Democratic

Innovation, Despite Extreme Obstacles, But Critical Challenges Remain

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

725^th & 726^th Meetings (AM & PM)

GUATEMALA ’S MANY LAWS, PROGRAMMES NEED TO BE HARMONIZED TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS

VIOLENCE, TRAFFICKING, WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Nane Annan arrived in Seoul from Vienna on Sunday morning, 14 May.