FIRST GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF ECOSYSTEMS ‘UNPRECEDENTED CONTRIBUTION’

 

TO DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message to launch the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, issued 30 March:

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD

 

FIFTEENTH SESSION FROM 4 TO 22 APRIL

 

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

 

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN APRIL

 

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and the Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for April:

Security Council

Security Council

5156^th Meeting (AM)

In monthly wrap-up meeting, Security Council discusses strategies

 

to address African conflicts

Main Themes Include Strengthening UN Cooperation

With African Organizations, Addressing Root Causes of Conflict

Security Council

5155^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UNTIL 1 OCTOBER, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1592 (2005)

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until 1 October 2005.

Fifty-Ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

41^st Meeting (AM)

REDEPLOYMENT OF POSTS ‘EXPERIMENT’, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

 

DISCUSSED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF HAITI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations, Léo Mérorès, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAURITANIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the United Nations, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould El Ghaouth, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ECUADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations, Jaime Moncayo, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NAURU PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations, Marlene Inemwin Moses, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.