Press Release

Security Council

4883^rd Meeting (AM)

IN BRIEFING TO SECURITY COUNCIL, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UN READY TO PLAY

‘FULL PART’ IN HELPING IRAQ TO BUILD BETTER FUTURE

UN COMMISSIONS PROMOTE REGIONAL DIMENSION OF INFORMATION SOCIETY

(Reissued as received.)

Committee on NGOs

30^th & 31^st Meetings (AM & PM)

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECOSOC FOR 10 MORE ORGANIZATION

WORLD COMMUNITY MUST PRESSURE ISRAEL TO CEASE CONSTRUCTING

SEPARATION WALL, BEIJING MEETING TOLD

Participants Discuss Illegal Israeli Policies, Actions against Palestinians

(Received from a United Nations Press Officer.)

UNITED NATIONS MEETING FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC ON QUESTION

OF PALESTINE OPENS IN BEIJING

(Received from a United Nations Press Officer.)

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

40^th Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE, CONCLUDING SESSION, APPROVES TEXT URGING GREATER

EFFORTS FOR CONCLUSION OF DOHA TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

Delegates Also Approve Drafts on External Debt,

Small Island States, Financing for Development, Biodiversity

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE ASSESSES BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF 11 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS,

ADDRESSING SUCH ITEMS AS SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE, GUATEMALA MISSION

Also Considers Revised Estimates on Counter-Terrorism Committee

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MEXICO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Enrique Berruga Filloy, the new permanent representative of Mexico, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

FAO HONOURS NIGERIAN PRESIDENT FOR HIS EFFORTS TO BRING FOOD

SECURITY TO FOREFRONT OF AFRICAN POLITICAL AGENDA

(Reissued as received.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Berlin on Thursday, 11 December.