CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR HEARS VIEWS OF EXPERTS ON DECOLONIZATION PROCESS,

CONCLUDES ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALTERRITORIES’ ECONOMIC, SOCIAL PROGRESS

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

‘WE MUST BE PRAGMATIC AND VISIONARY’ TO REACH AGREEMENT ON MAJOR UN REFORM

AT SEPTEMBER SUMMIT, SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN OTTAWA ADDRESS

 

Following is Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s address to the Human Security Network in Ottawa, 19 May:

UN APPEALS FOR $16 MILLION FOR NIGER FOOD CRISES

(Reissued as received.)

IN VIDEO MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS TRIBUTE

 

TO JAMES WOLFENSOHN, PRESIDENT, WORLD BANK

Following is the text of the video message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the tribute to James Wolfensohn, President, World Bank:

Dear Jim,

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF KIERAN PRENDERGAST,

 

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

 

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

Security Council

5181^st Meeting (AM)

BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL ON MIDDLE EAST, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS

NEED FOR PARTIES TO AVOID ACTION THAT COULD PRE-JUDGE FINAL STATUS ISSUES

Says Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza, Northern West Bank

Marks Important Landmark in Israeli-Palestinian Relations

Committee on NGOs

34^th Meeting (AM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS Six ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, DEFERS TWO APPLICATIONS

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fourth Session

5^th Meeting (AM)

PERMANENT FORUM CONSIDERS LINKS BETWEEN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE,

 

MILLENNIUM GOALS, FORESTS, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

 

United Nations Forum on Forests

Fifth Session

6^th Meeting (AM)

STATE OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC

 

ADDRESSED BY UN FORUM PANEL DISCUSSION

 

Overview of Major Trends Presented,

Along with Ideas, Strategies for Advancing Forest Agenda

GLOBAL LEADERS TO MEET AT SIXTH GLOBAL FORUM ON REINVENTING GOVERNMENT,

IN SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 24 - 27 MAY

High-Level Meeting to Focus on Participation, Transparency in Governance as

State Accountability, Corruption, Efficiency Concerns Climb High on Global Agendas