NEW UN REPORT OUTLINES INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY USE

NEW YORK, 15 April (DESA) -- A publication outlining key indicators for sustainable energy use, jointly prepared by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Energy Agency, Eurostat and the European Environment Agency, was launched today by the IAEA in Vienna.

‘SUSTAINABLE BIOPROSPECTING’ IN BIODIVERSE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

SUBJECT OF EXPERT PANEL AT HEADQUARTERS, 19 APRIL

UN PROJECT FINDS THOUSANDS OF MEGAWATTS OF SOLAR, WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL

IN 13 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(Reissued as received.)

WASHINGTON, D.C., 14 April (UNEP) -- Thousands of megawatts of new renewable energy potential in Africa, Asia, South and Central America have been discovered by a pioneering project to map the solar and wind resource of 13 developing countries.

UN EXPERT GROUP MEETING IN VIENNA CALLS FOR MEASURES

TO STOP ILLICIT DRUG TRADE THROUGH INTERNET

 

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES JAMES WOLFENSOHN’S APPOINTMENT

 

BY QUARTET AS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR GAZA DISENGAGEMENT

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

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA UPDATES ITS TRAVEL BAN LIST

On 14 April 2005, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to add the following five individuals to the list of persons subject to the travel restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) and renewed by paragraph 1 (a) of resolution 1579 (2004) (the Travel Ban List):

General Sumo Dennis

Mr. George Dweh

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-Eighth Session

8^th Meeting (Resumed) (PM)

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES THIRTY-EIGHTH SESSION, SAYS

URGENT ACTION AGAINST HIV/AIDS CRUCIAL TO MEETING GLOBAL ANTI-POVERTY GOALS

Urges Increased Development Assistance to Fight Epidemic,

Measures to Empower Women to Protect Themselves from Infection

Ad Hoc Committee on Convention

on Persons with Disabilities

1^st Meeting (PM)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES CONVENTION ELECTS

 

DON MCKAY OF NEW ZEALAND AS CHAIRMAN

 

The General Assembly Committee charged with drafting the first-ever convention on the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities elected a new Chairman in a brief organizational meeting today.

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AND SPECIAL ENVOY

BILL CLINTON AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 13 APRIL 2005

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED BY MOUNTING TENSIONS

 

IN GUINEA-BISSAU IN ADVANCE OF JUNE ELECTIONS

 

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