SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY DEATH OF POPE JOHN PAUL II,

 

SPIRITUAL GUIDE, TIRELESS ADVOCATE OF PEACE

 

Following is the statement of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the death of Pope John Paul II, issued 2 April:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ENVOYS FOR SEPTEMBER SUMMIT

 

The Secretary-General is pleased to announce the appointment of their Excellencies Dermot Ahern, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland; Ali Alatas, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia; Joaquin Chissano, former President of Mozambique; and Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico, as his Envoys for the Summit to take place in New York in September 2005.

Security Council

5159^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE UNTIL 4 MAY,

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1594 (2005)

 

The Security Council decided this afternoon to extend for one month, until 4 May 2005, the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the French forces supporting it.

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-eight Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

MATERNAL MORTALITY UNACCEPTABLY HIGH, POPULATION COMMISSION TOLD,

AS IT OPENS CURRENT SESSION

 

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-eight Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

MATERNAL MORTALITY UNACCEPTABLY HIGH, POPULATION COMMISSION TOLD,

AS IT OPENS CURRENT SESSION

 

EXPERTS MEET IN GENEVA ON 5 APRIL TO EXPLORE ACTION

TO COUNTER VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

 

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 4 April (UN Information Service) -- The Independent Expert leading a global study on violence against children will meet in Geneva with other international specialists on 5 April to explore possible action against the problem.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

Following is the statement of Jean Ping, President of the United Nations General Assembly, on the death of Pope John Paul II, issued on 2 April:

Special Committee on

 Peacekeeping Operations

185^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS BEGINS

 

REVIEW OF REPORT ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Stressing Sense of Urgency, Determination

To Address Problem, Department Head Outlines Measures Taken So Far

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE DELEGATION Concludes visit TO BERMUDA

 

NEW YORK, 4 April (Department of Political Affairs) -- A delegation from the Special Committee on decolonization led by Julian R. Hunte of Saint Lucia, ended its four-day visit to Bermuda on 31 March 2005.  The invitation was extended by the United Kingdom, as the administering Power, on the request of the Bermuda Independence Commission, and supported by the Government of Bermuda.

BOLD, FAR-REACHING UN REFORM URGENT, NECESSARY, SAYS

 

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ONTARIO ADDRESS

 

Following is Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s address to a conference at WaterlooUniversity -- “The UN:  Adapting to the 21st Century” -- 3 April:

Thank you, Michael [Doyle], for that very warm introduction.