INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS CONDEMN CURBS ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,

CONTROL OVER MEDIA, JOURNALISTS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 19 December (UN Information Service) -- Three international experts on freedom of expression and the media have condemned limitations on freedom of expression and attempts to control the media through non-independent regulatory mechanisms.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

76^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION AIMED AT IMPROVING WORKING METHODS,

SHARPENING FOCUS OF DECISIONS, REDUCING WORKLOAD

President Says Organ Can Now Set Up Viable

Framework for Continuing Revitalization Process

Economic and Social Council

52^nd Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, RESUMING 2003 SESSION, HEARS FROM AD HOC GROUP

ON ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF BURUNDI

President Briefs Members on Preparations

For April 2004 Meeting with Bretton Woods, UN Trade Agency

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT UNITED

NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, ON 18 DECEMBER 2003

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am glad to see you all before the holidays.  It has been a rather hard year.

I have no doubt that you will have lots of questions about Iraq.  But before you get on to that, there are a few things I would want to say.

FERNANDA MILLICAY OF ARGENTINA AWARDED EIGHTEENTH LAW OF SEA FELLOWSHIP

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON CYPRUS

Following is the text of a statement made to the press today by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CONCERNING

WORKING GROUP ON GENERAL ISSUES OF SANCTIONS

Following is the text of a statement made to the press today by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

Security Council

4887^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS KILLING OF KUWAITIS, THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS

BY PREVIOUS IRAQI REGIME IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

In Presidential Statement, Council Expresses

Strong Hope That Those Responsible Should Be Brought to Justice

Committee on NGOs

34^th & 35^th Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TAKES NOTE

OF 52 QUADRENNIAL REPORTS AS IT CONTINUES 2003 SESSION

It Also Grants Six Reports for Special

Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UN COMPENSATION COMMISSION APPROVES AWARDS

OF APPROXIMATELY $1.4 BILLION