KANDEH YUMKELLA RECOMMENDED FOR UNIDO’S NEXT DIRECTOR-GENERAL

(Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 21 June (UNIDO) -- The Industrial Development Board (IDB) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), within its thirtieth session which opened yesterday in Vienna, met this morning to nominate a candidate for the next UNIDO Director-General.

MINISTERS OF GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION TO ADDRESS EAST-WEST

 

ECONOMIC CORRIDOR CONFERENCE

 

(Reissued as received.)

Note to Correspondents

PANEL DISCUSSION ON COOPERATIVES, MICROFINANCE TO MARK

 

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COOPERATIVES, 23 JUNE

 

GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE AT CORE OF POST-TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION IN INDONESIA

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JAKARTA/NAIROBI, 21 June (UNEP) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Indonesian State Ministry of Environment are calling for an environmentally sound reconstruction programme in tsunami-affected areas of Indonesia.

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HOLDS INFORMAL MEETING

 

ON SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REFORM PROPOSALS

Proposal to Transform Commission

Into Human Rights Council, OHCHR Plan of Action Discussed

(Reissued as received.)

Committee on the Inalienable Rights

 of the Palestinian People

286^th Meeting (AM)

MIDDLE EAST SITUATION remains CRITICAL, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PALESTINIAN RIGHTS TOLD

Observer of Palestine Says Israeli Government Continued

With Illegal Settlement Activities, Wall Construction in Violation of International Law

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS UN-HABITAT HEAD AS SPECIAL ENVOY

FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ISSUES IN ZIMBABWE

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PEACEFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN GUINEA-BISSAU

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL C0NGRATULATES LEBANON FOR SUCCESSFUL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

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

Meeting of States Parties

 to Law of Sea Convention

90^th & 91^st Meetings (AM & PM)

PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION DISCUSS EFFECTS OF OVERFISHING, LIMITS

OF CONTINENTAL SHELF, MARINE BIODIVERSITY PRESERVATION

But Some Governments Question Appropriateness

Of Meeting’s Consideration of Substantive Issues