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MAKE JOBS, EDUCATION, SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Disabled Persons, to be observed on 3 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL UNDERLINES NEED FOR ZERO TOLERANCE IN MESSAGE

TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, to be observed on 2 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, DESCRIBES HALTING PANDEMIC

AS PREREQUISITE FOR REACHING OTHER MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World AIDS Day, to be observed on 1 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS ARAB LEAGUE ON HOLDING OF IRAQ TALKS

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

RELIEF, RECOVERY, RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN PARALLEL,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS DONOR CONFERENCE ON POST-QUAKE REHABILITATION

Security Council

5307^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES EUROPEAN UNION FORCE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

FOR FURTHER 12 MONTHS, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1639 (2005)

Welcomes Decision by Union to Open Negotiations on Stabilization

SECURITY COUNCIL WORKING GROUP TO END GRAVE VIOLATIONS OF CHILDREN

IN ARMED CONFLICT HOLDS LANDMARK FIRST MEETING

WORLD SUMMIT HAILED AS RESOUNDING SUCCESS; CONSENSUS, COMMITMENT

PAVE WAY TO MORE EQUITABLE INFORMATION SOCIETY

(Reissued as received.)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Third Committee

45^th Meeting (AM)

HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKMENISTAN , DEFAMATION OF RELIGION

ADDRESSED IN TEXTS APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

Also Recommends Drafts on Right to Food, Unilateral Coercive Measures,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Third Committee

43^rd & 44^th Meetings (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S SOCIAL COMMITTEE, AFTER DETAILED DEBATE,

APPROVES RANGE OF TEXTS RELATED TO HUMAN RIGHTS