LATIN AMERICA’S TREATY PROHIBITING NUCLEAR WEAPONS ‘INSPIRING LANDMARK’

 

FOR DISARMAMENT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO MEXICO MEETING

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Conference of States Parties and Signatories of Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones, in Tlatelolco, Mexico, 26-28 April:

ON CHERNOBYL DISASTER ANNIVERSARY, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES DRAMATIC

 

EXPANSION OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES MOST AFFECTED

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL NOMINATES KEMAL DERVIŞ OF TURKEY AS NEW ADMINISTRATOR

OF UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today sent a letter to the President of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Executive Board conveying his intention to request the General Assembly to confirm Kemal Derviş of Turkey as the new Administrator of the UNDP for a term of four years.

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Following is the press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, delivered today by Security Council President Wang Guangya (China):

Members of the Council heard a briefing from Mr. Guéhenno on recent political developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the Transition is entering a key phase;

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR EXPERT GROUP’S WORK

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) of 12 March 2004, was recently made aware of the existence of allegations pertaining to the work of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

Security Council

5169^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED ON MEDIATION EFFORT IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE PEACE PROCESS;

 

TOLD UN MISSION NEEDS STRENGTHENED MANDATE TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL TASKS

 

South Africa’s Deputy Foreign Minister Describes Pretoria

Agreement, Signed by Parties at Meeting Hosted by President Thabo Mbeki

FLOODS HIT ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA

NEW YORK, 26 April (OCHA) -- In East Africa, heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Ethiopia and Somalia, and floods have not only led to deaths and displacement, but also to extensive damage to property and farmland, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported today. 

Eleventh un crime congress concludes with adoption of Bangkok declaration

 

calling for action against organized crime, terrorism

Other Matters Addressed Include Human Trafficking,

Money-Laundering, Corruption, Cybercrime, Restorative Justice

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS ALL ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE ‘IN LARGER

FREEDOM’, CRIME CONGRESS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TOLD

Government Efforts to Combat Organized Crime,

Corruption, Terrorism Indispensable in New Collective Security System

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

‘AROUND-THE-CLOCK’ CAPABILITY NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY FIGHT

 

CYBERCRIME, WORKSHOP TOLD

Speakers Stress Importance of International Cooperation;

UNODC Urged to Provide Technical Assistance to Member States

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)