Press Release

AT CRITICAL MOMENT IN IRAQ ’S HISTORY, EVERY VOTE COUNTS, SECRETARY-GENERAL

TELLS IRAQIS ON NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Iraqi people on National Constitution Day (13 October), issued today in Lisbon:

Security Council

5278^th Meeting (PM)

DEADLINE FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE ELECTIONS UNATTAINABLE, AFRICAN UNION PRESIDENCY

TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL, AS REGIONAL BODY PROPOSES 12-MONTH POSTPONEMENT

Strengthening of United Nations Mission Requested

Security Council

5277^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY CONDEMNS DEADLY REBEL ATTACK ON AFRICAN UNION

PERSONNEL, EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER RISING VIOLENCE IN DARFUR

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

IN GENEVA , 17 OCTOBER - 3 NOVEMBER 2005

Experts to Review Reports of Canada , Paraguay , Italy , Brazil

(Reissued as received.)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

8^th Meeting (AM)

NEED TO BRIDGE ‘DIGITAL DIVIDE’, REDUCING DISADVANTAGE OF DEVELOPING

COUNTRIES, STRESSED IN ASSEMBLY’S FOURTH COMMITTEE

Delegates Also Seek Improved UN Image, Strengthening of Information Centres

Sixtieth General Assembly

Third Committee

13^th & 14^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SOCIAL COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON COOPERATIVES,

VOLUNTEERS; CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF WOMEN’S ISSUES

Draft Texts Introduced on UN Criminal Justice Programme,

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

11^th Meeting (AM)

PANEL CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, BETTER

DEBT RESTRUCTURING IN PRESENTATION BEFORE SECOND COMMITTEE

Committee Also Concludes Discussion on Follow-up

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

3^rd Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP 2004 - 2005 REPORT OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE;

STENGTHENED ACCOUNTABILITY, PLAN FOR REDUCED DUPLICATION ALSO DISCUSSED

(Issued on 13 October 2005.)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

31^st & 32^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

GENEROUS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FOR AFRICA TO BEAT ‘POVERTY TRAP’,

ACHIEVE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD

WORLD SUMMIT OUTCOME ‘REAL STEP FORWARD’ FOR UN, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

TELLS AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Following is the address delivered today in Sydney by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the Australian Institute for International Affairs: