Security Council

4850^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN MISSION FOR REFERENDUM

IN WESTERN SAHARA UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2004

Resolution 1513 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 January 2004.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

15^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS PRAISE PUBLIC INFORMATION REFORMS AS FOURTH COMMITTEE DELEGATES

EMPHASIZE NEED TO SENSITIZE, EDUCATE ON WORK OF UNITED NATIONS

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

26^th Meeting (AM)

REDRESSING HISTORICAL WRONGS, ENSURING RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION CITED

AS KEY TO ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY THIRD COMMITTEE SPEAKERS

Four Draft Resolutions on Women’s, Children’s Issues

Introduced, as Committee Continues Debate on Racism, Self-Determination

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

15^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS HOW TO ATTRIBUTE RESPONSIBILITY

FOR WRONGFUL ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Debate on Questions Put by Law Commission; Actions

During UN Peacekeeping Operations among Issues Raised

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

First Committee

17^th Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVENESS

OF UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONAL ARMS REGISTER

Legality of Nuclear Weapons, Regional Disarmament

Among Other Issues Addressed, as 9 More Texts Recommended to General Assembly

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

10^th Meeting (AM)

PRESENTING BUDGET PROPOSAL TO FIFTH COMMITTEE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IT

REPRESENTS BARE MINIMUM OF REQUIRED RESOURCES FOR REQUIRED TASKS

Document Reflects Minimal Real Growth over Previous Biennium;

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

45^th & 46^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOCUS ON WAYS TO REVITALIZE “LIFELESS” WORLD BODY,

ENHANCE ITS WORKING METHODS, STRENGTHEN ITS ROLE, AUTHORITY

UNEP PROJECT TO INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENT INTO AFGHANISTAN’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME ANNOUNCES 2003 SASAKAWA ENVIRONMENT PRIZE WINNERS

NAIROBI, 27 October (UNEP) -- Xie Zhenhua of China, who has worked tirelessly to steer the world's most populous country and fastest growing economy on an environmentally friendly path, is co-winner of this year's prestigious United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sasakawa Environment prize.

SECRETARY-GENERAL UNDERLINES LINK BETWEEN PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT,

IN REMARKS TO GLOBAL PARLIAMENTARIANS MEETING

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the annual United Nations parliamentary hearing of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in  New York, 27 October:

It is a pleasure to welcome all of you to the United Nations.