25,000 DISPLACED PERSONS AT RISK, AS MILITARY EFFORTS TO DISARM MILITIAS

IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BLOCK HUMANITARIAN ACCESS

FROM COWS TO KILOWATTS, BERRIES INTO BUSINESSES -- WINNERS OF FIRST SEED AWARDS ANNOUNCED

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI/NEW YORK, 20 April (UNEP) -- An environmentally-friendly way of growing rice and a project to cultivate a highly versatile berry found at the roof of the world are among the winners of a new sustainable development award.

UN STANDARDS, NORMS PROVIDE STATES WITH VALUABLE GUIDELINES,

BEST PRACTICES, CRIME CONGRESS COMMITTEE 1 TOLD

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

BANGKOK, 20 April -- There was clear agreement in Committee I of the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on the importance of continued work on United Nations standards and norms, the Chairman noted at the conclusion of today’s discussion.

UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION BECOMING GLOBAL STANDARD FOR STRONG

ANTI-CORRUPTION REGIME, CRIME CONGRESS COMMITTEE II TOLD

Convention Expected to Enter into Force by End of 2005

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

11TH UN CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

TO DISCUSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

 

(Reissued as received.)

11TH UN CRIME CONGRESS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF STANDARD-SETTING

IN CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

(Reissued as received.)

BANGKOK, 20 April (UN Information Service) -- The Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will be reviewing 50 years of standard-setting in crime prevention and criminal justice during its meetings in Bangkok today.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR FREE, PEACEFUL VOTE, AS TOGO

 

APPROACHES 24 APRIL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

 

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS OF SWEDEN

AS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed for approval by the General Assembly the appointment of Inga-Britt Ahlenius of Sweden as Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services for a five-year non-renewable term.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS WARREN SACH OF UNITED KINGDOM

 

AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONTROLLER

 

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Warren Sach of the United Kingdom as Assistant Secretary-General, Controller.  He has been serving as Director of the Programme Planning and Budget Division since May 1997. 

Security Council

5165^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AMENDS STATUTE OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNAL

 

TO ALLOW RE-ELECTION OF AD LITEM JUDGES