Secretary-General stresses importance of international migration, academic freedom

 

in remarks to colloquium of university presidents

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the plenary session of the Global Colloquium of University Presidents in New York on 19 January:

Once again, let me thank you all for being here.

There is still time to achieve millennium goals, Secretary-General says

 

at dinner for global colloquium of university presidents

He Underscores Need for Decisive Steps to Initiate Breakthrough This Year

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan remarks at a dinner for the Global Colloquium of University Presidents in New York, on 18 January:

Note to Correspondents

‘AUSCHWITZ – THE DEPTH OF THE ABYSS’ EXHIBITION

OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS ON 24 JANUARY

Note to Correspondents

General Assembly to Convene special session commemorating Sixtieth anniversary

 

of liberation of Nazi death camps, Monday, 24 january

With the support of 150 Member States, the General Assembly will convene a special session on Monday, 24 January, to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camps -- the first event of its kind.

UNITED NATIONS ASSESSING DAMAGES AFTER COSTA RICAN FLOODS

 

NEW YORK, 20 January (OCHA) -- Today and tomorrow, the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are undertaking field visits to Talamanca, Costa Rica, to assess damages and needs after recent flooding.

United Nations to coordinate Early-Warning System for Indian Ocean

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

United Nations to coordinate Early-Warning System for Indian Ocean

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

80^th Meeting (AM)

General Assembly adopts resolution extending mandates of seven short-term

judges of international criminal tribunal for former yugoslavia

It also Approves List of Civil Society

Groups to Participate in High-Level Review Event on HIV/AIDS

Background Release

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO OPEN 2005 SESSION ON 24 JANUARY

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 20 January (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will open its 2005 session on Monday, 24 January, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.  The first public plenary will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 27 January.

Committee on Elimination of

 Discrimination against Women

675^th & 676^th Meetings (AM & PM)

committee to eliminate discrimination against women considers

reports of lao people’s democratic repuBlic