Note to Correspondents

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY TO BE COMMEMORATED AT HEADQUARTERS 3 MAY,

SEMINAR ON ‘FANNING THE FLAME OF TOLERANCE: THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA’

The third seminar in the Unlearning Intolerance series of the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) titled “Fanning the Flame of Tolerance:  The Role of the Media” will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 3 May 2005 from 9:50 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Background Release

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE TO MEET IN GENEVA, 2 - 20 MAY 2005; WILL CONSIDER REPORTS

OF TOGO, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, FINLAND, ALBANIA, UGANDA, BAHRAIN

(Reissued as received.)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTS JUAN LUIS LARRABURE OF PERU

TO JOINT INSPECTION UNIT

The General Assembly this morning appointed Juan Luis Larrabure of Peru to the Joint Inspection Unit for a period to begin immediately and expire on
31 December 2008.

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2005 Organizational Session

8^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES SEVERAL DECISIONS

CONCERNING JULY SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this afternoon took a number of decisions regarding its substantive session in July, including the holding of an informal event on the transition from relief to development.

GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESS MUST WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE PEACE,

SAYS PANEL CONVENED AT UN HEADQUARTERS

Background Release

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW CONFERENCE AT UN 2-27 MAY,

AS TENSE GLOBAL EVENTS PROMPT WARNING OF AGREEMENT’S EROSION

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2005 Organizational Session

7^th Meeting (PM)

Economic and Social Council FILLS VACANCIES ON SUBSIDIARY BODIES,

INCLUDING COMMISSIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The Economic and Social Council this afternoon filled vacancies on a number of its subsidiary bodies, including the Commission on Human Rights, to which it elected 15 members.

UNITED NATIONS ISSUES FLASH APPEAL FOR DJIBOUTI

 

NEW YORK, 27 April (OCHA) -- The United Nations has issued a Flash Appeal for Djibouti, asking $7.5 million to combat the severe food crisis threatening the country.  The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today that immediate needs include food aid for 28,650 people and water for 18,000.  The Government of Djibouti earlier requested international assistance.

GOVERNMENTS WILL LAUNCH GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE 12 MOST HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS,

AS PARTIES TO STOCKHOLM CONVENTION MEET 2-6 MAY

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL GRAVELY CONCERNED BY VIOLENCE FOLLOWING TOGO ELECTIONS,

REITERATES URGENT APPEAL FOR CALM

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