Press Release

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON REMARKS BY IRAN ’S PRESIDENT

The following press statement on the remarks by the President of Iran was delivered today by Security Council President Emyr Jones Parry ( United Kingdom):

Security Council

5319^th Meeting (AM & PM)

EFFECTIVE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT REQUIRES

STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Gaps Cited in Areas of Prevention, Protection, Humanitarian Access, Impunity

Security Council

5318^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT WELCOMES APPOINTMENT

OF CHARLES KONAN BANNY AS C ÔTE D’IVOIRE PRIME MINISTER

WOMEN THREATENED IN ALL STAGES OF LIFE, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL

SAYS WHILE LAUNCHING TWO PUBLICATIONS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

IN MESSAGE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

CALLS FOR PROMPT ESTABLISHMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Following is the message by General Assembly President Jan Eliasson ( Sweden) on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December:

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

35^th Meeting (PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT STRESSING THAT GLOBAL TRADE TALKS SHOULD MARK

MILESTONE IN REALIZING DEVELOPMENT DIMENSION OF DOHA WORK PROGRAMME

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED AT REMARKS ON ISRAEL ATTRIBUTED TO PRESIDENT OF IRAN

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

TORTURE, INSTRUMENT OF TERROR, CAN NEVER BE USED TO FIGHT TERROR,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

He Calls Practice Unacceptable, Illegal, Even under Another Name

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL CORRECTS FLAW IN CONVENTION ON SAFETY OF UNITED NATIONS,

ASSOCIATED PERSONNEL, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING

He also Stresses Need to Conclude Comprehensive Convention on Terrorism

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC STABILITY,

INTEGRATION IN MESSAGE TO DONORS’ CONFERENCE ON COMOROS