NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SEYCHELLES PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Jérémie Bonnelame, the new Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

UNODC SUPPORTS PAKISTAN IN CAMPAIGN AGAINST NARCOTICS, CRIME

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, GRAVELY CONCERNED OVER ROCKET ATTACK FROM LEBANON

INTO ISRAEL, REITERATES CALL FOR END TO ALL SUCH ATTACKS

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

The Secretary-General was gravely concerned over the firing of a Katyusha rocket from Lebanon into the village of Shlomi in northern Israel last night.  The rocket caused damage to property but, fortunately, no casualties.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARMLY WELCOMES CANADIAN ANNOUNCEMENT

 

OF SUBSTANTIAL MILITARY SUPPORT FOR DARFUR

 

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

Security Council

5176^th & 5177^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED COORDINATED INTERNATIONAL

ASSISTANCE FOR AFRICAN UNION EFFORT IN SUDAN

In Presidential Statement, Council Applauds ‘Vital Leadership Role’

Of African Union, Supports Its Decisions to Expand DarfurMission to 7,731

CONCERNS ABOUT AGEING, HEALTH AND POVERTY MARK OPENING OF 61^st COMMISSION SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

Committee on NGOs

26^th & 27^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STATUS RECLASSIFICATION FOR ONE ORGANIZATION,

ROSTER STATUS FOR ANOTHER; CONSIDERS QUADRIENNAL REPORTS

Background Release

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD TO HOLD THIRTY-NINTH SESSION

 

IN GENEVA, 17 MAY - 3 JUNE

Child Rights in Saint Lucia, Philippines, Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Nepal, Ecuador, Norway, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Yemen to be Reviewed

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

51^st Meeting (AM)

CONTROLLER DESCRIBES IMPROVEMENTS IN UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL HEALTH,

BUT SAYS SITUATION ‘REMAINS FRAGILE’, IN BUDGET COMMITTEE BRIEFING

Presents ‘Mixed’ Picture of Finances, with Focus on Assessments

Authorized, Unpaid Assessments, Cash Available, Debts to Member States

Background Release

UN REPORT SAYS DEFORESTATION CONTINUING AT ALARMING RATE,

 

AS FORUM ON FORESTS MEETS AT HEADQUARTERS 16 - 27 MAY