Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

In progress at UNHQ

Press Release

NGO/520-PI/1502

NGO CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON EDUCATION FOR PEACE, ISSUES CONCERNING OPPRESSION, EMPOWERMENT

09/09/2003
Press Release
NGO/520
PI/1502


DPI/NGO Annual Conference

AM & PM Meetings


NGO CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON EDUCATION FOR PEACE, ISSUES

CONCERNING OPPRESSION, EMPOWERMENT


As the fifty-sixth annual DPI/NGO Conference entered its second day, several speakers discussed the topic of “Educating for a Secure Future” during the morning plenary session.

L/3048

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ELECT SERGE BRAMMERTZ OF BELGIUM DEPUTY PROSECUTOR

09/09/2003
Press Release
L/3048


International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

Second Session

2nd Meeting (AM)


STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ELECT

SERGE BRAMMERTZ OF BELGIUM DEPUTY PROSECUTOR


The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today elected Serge Brammertz of Belgium as Deputy Prosecutor.

ENV/DEV/736-UNEP/164

PLANET’S LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS TOPS 100,000 MARK

09/09/2003
Press Release
ENV/DEV/736
UNEP/164


PLANET’S LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS TOPS 100,000 MARK


United Nations Outlines over Century of Success

And Failure in Conserving World's Natural Heritage


(Reissued as received.)

ENV/DEV/735-UNEP/163

CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY TAKES EFFECT 11 SEPTEMBER

09/09/2003
Press Release
ENV/DEV/735
UNEP/163


CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY TAKES EFFECT 11 SEPTEMBER


(Reissued as received.)


MONTREAL, 9 September (UNEP) -- The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the first legally binding international agreement governing the transboundary movement of living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology, enters into force on Thursday, 11 September 2003.

SG/SM/8853

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ISRAELI ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT OF HAMAS SPIRITUAL LEADER

08/09/2003
Press Release
SG/SM/8853


SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ISRAELI ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

OF HAMAS SPIRITUAL LEADER


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:


The Secretary-General is greatly troubled by the intensifying cycle of violence, retaliation and revenge between Israelis and Palestinians.  He deplores the tendency of both sides to disregard their obligation to protect civilians under international humanitarian law.