Economic and Social Council

2006 Organizational Session

2^nd Meeting (PM)

World economic growth has slowed considerably since 2004,

 

Economic and Social Council told

 

Hearing Statement Launching Report on Economic Prospects

Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters to discuss measures to prevent

proliferation of weapon systems to non-State actors

 

WORLD’S MINDSET -- SHORT-TERM, WEDDED TO FOSSIL FUELS -- MUST CHANGE TO ACHIEVE

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, ACCEPTING ENVIRONMENT PRIZE

Haiti’s elections opportunity to move away from violence, uncertainty

 

towards peaceful, stable future, says Secretary-General

 

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the people of Haiti on the eve of Presidential and Parliamentary elections, 6 February:

Resentment over caricatures cannot justify violence, says Secretary-General,

urging muslims to accept apology by Danish newspaper

 

The following statement was issued on 5 February by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION IN C ÔTE D’IVOIRE ,

INCLUDING CONTINUING THREATS AGAINST UN PERSONNEL

The following statement was issued on 5 February by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

5366^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES TEMPORARY REDEPLOYMENT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

FROM UN MISSION IN LIBERIA TO C ÔTE D’IVOIRE OPERATION

Resolution 1657 (2006) Adopted Unanimously

JUDGE ROSALYN HIGGINS ( UNITED KINGDOM ) ELECTED PRESIDENT

OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Judge Awn Shawkat Al Khasawneh ( Jordan ) Elected Vice President

(Reissued as received.)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

70^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS CALL FOR ALL UN MEMBER STATES TO HONOUR

OLYMPIC TRUCE IN CONNECTION WITH FORTHCOMING WINTER GAMES

Assembly Also Acts on Khmer Rouge Trials, Honours Memory of Late Amir of Kuwait

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

719^th Meeting (PM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THREE-WEEK SESSION;

EXPERTS EXAMINE CONVENTION COMPLIANCE OF EIGHT STATES PARTIES

Situation of Rural Women, Importance of Convention