Background Release

COMMITTEE NEGOTIATING TREATY ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

TO MEET AT UN HEADQUARTERS, 1 - 12 AUGUST

 

DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD, IN HIS VISION AND COURAGE, TOOK RISKS FOR HUMANKIND,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CENTENARY CELEBRATION IN SWEDEN

 

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS AZOUZ ENNIFAR OF TUNISIA As DEPUTY

 

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ETHIOPIA, ERITREA

 

Biographical Note

Secretary-General appoints Peter van Walsum of the Netherlands

 

Security Council

5244^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS SANCTIONS AGAINST AL-QAIDA, TALIBAN; REITERATES

NEED FOR CLOSE COOPERATION AMONG SUBSIDIARY COMMITTEES

 

Security Council

5243^rd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL MAINTAINS SANCTIONS ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

 

IN LIGHT OF FAILURE BY PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH ITS DEMANDS

 

Security Council

5242^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS GEORGIA OBSERVER MISSION UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2006,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1615 (2005)

 

Security Council

5241^st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF LEBANON FORCE UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2006,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1614 (2005)

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN AUGUST 2005

 

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in August, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

Round-Up of Session

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION

 

Adopts Final Conclusions, Recommendations

On Reports of Yemen, Tajikistan, Slovenia, Syria, Thailand

(Reissued as received.)