Press Release

GOALS OF ROAD MAP REMAIN ONLY VIABLE PATHS TO PEACE,

UN COORDINATOR TELLS MIDDLE EAST SEMINAR

(Received from a UN Information Officer)

SEVILLE, 22 October -- The second day of the international media seminar on the question of peace in the Middle East, now taking place in Seville, Spain, reaffirmed the usefulness of dialogue and mutual understanding among the parties to the conflict in the region.

MEDIA COVERAGE OF MIDDLE EAST SITUATION AMONG ISSUES

DISCUSSED AT SEMINAR ON CONFLICT IN REGION

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

22 October 2003

Note to Correspondents

UNITED NATIONS WELCOMES NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO HEADQUARTERS

Note to Correspondents

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS EXHIBIT ON WORK OF RALPH BUNCHE

Secretary-General Kofi Annan will officially open an exhibit on the life and United Nations career of Ralph Johnson Bunche on Friday, 24 October -- United Nations Day -- at 5 p.m. in the Visitors’ Lobby of the General Assembly Building.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

21^st & 22^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

INDIGENOUS ISSUES MUST BE INTEGRATED IN PUBLIC POLICIES, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES,

THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DISCUSSION BEGINS

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

18^th & 19^th Meetings (AM & PM)

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY

TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS OF EXTERNAL DEBT, SECOND COMMITTTEE TOLD

They Must Also Take Urgent Measures to Review Their Policies, Speakers Stress

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

First Committee

13^th Meeting (AM)

CURBING ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE FOCUS IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE,

AS EIGHT DRAFT TEXTS INTRODUCED

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

40^th & 41^st Meetings (AM & PM)

ENHANCING FOLLOW-UP TO MAJOR GLOBAL CONFERENCES, ROLE OF PARTNERSHIPS IN ACHIEVING

DEVELOPMENT TARGETS, AMONG ISSUES RAISED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UN EXPERT GROUP ON ROLE OF MEN, BOYS IN ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY

MEETS IN BRASILIA, 21 - 24 OCTOBER

UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON CENTRAL AFRICAN SECURITY QUESTIONS

TO HOLD REVIEW MEETING NEXT WEEK IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA