SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES TIES LINKING UNITED NATIONS, ECUADORIAN CAPITAL

AS HE PREPARES TO INAUGURATE UN HOUSE IN QUITO

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at a ceremony hosted by the Municipality of Quito yesterday, 10 November:

Security Council

4856^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES SOMALI LEADERS TO REACH AGREEMENT ON VIABLE GOVERNMENT

THROUGH PLANNED NOVEMBER MEETING IN KENYA

The Security Council this morning urged all Somali leaders to reach agreement on a viable government and a durable solution to the conflict in that country, through a “Leaders Meeting” planned for Kenya in November 2003.

Security Council

4855^th Meeting* (AM)

HEAD OF SECURITY COUNCIL MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN REPORTS PROGRESS IN MANY AREAS,

Note to Correspondents

PROGRAMME FOR UN OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE

(17 NOVEMBER) TO BE WEBCAST LIVE BY COURT TV

Note to Correspondents

PROGRAMME FOR UN OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL TOLERANCE DAY

(17 NOVEMBER) TO BE EDITED AS FEATURE FOR COURT TV

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

21^st Meeting (AM)

FOURTH COMMITTEE POSTPONES ACTION ON FINAL ITEMS OF SESSION

More Time Said to Be Needed for ‘Mediation’ on Draft

Texts on UNRWA, Israeli Practices in Occupied Territories

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

39^th & 40^th Meetings (AM & PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORTS ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS,

TORTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS TO FOOD, FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Draft Resolutions Introduced on Office

Of UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mercenaries

Committee on the Inalienable Rights

of the Palestinian People

275^th Meeting (AM)

PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE SEEKS END TO ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITIES,

REVERSAL OF BUILDING OF SEPARATION WALL

Action by General Assembly Called for; Other Texts Urge UN

To Continue Information, Related Efforts to Mobilize International Support

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Second Committee

32^nd & 33^rd Meeting (AM & PM)

UNEQUAL BENEFITS OF GLOBALIZATION, NEED TO IMPLEMENT DEVELOPMENT

FINANCING COMMITMENTS FOCUS OF SECOND COMMITTEE DEBATE

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

60^th Meeting (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN FOUR ROUNDS OF VOTING, ELECTS 18 MEMBERS

OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL