SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY DISTURBED’ BY NEWS OF ABDUCTION OF TWO UN MILITARY

OBSERVERS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANDREW TOH OF SINGAPORE AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Andrew Toh of Singapore as Assistant Secretary-General for Central Support Services, succeeding Toshiyuki Niwa. 

Security Council

4777^th Meeting (AM)

PLIGHT OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT REMAINS CONSIDERABLE, GRAVE PROBLEM,

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Says Core Protection Principles Adopted by Council in 2002 Important Tool;

OPENING OF FORTY-EIGHTH SESSION OF UN COMPENSATION COMMISSION GOVERNING COUNCIL

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 20 June (UN Information Service) -- The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its forty-eighth session from 24 to 26 June under the Presidency of Ambassador Walter Lewalter (Germany).

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RECOMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL

COOPERATION TO CONTROL ILLICIT DRUGS

Following is the message by General AssemblyPresident Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), for the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June:

UN, CENTRAL ASIAN GOVERNMENTS LAUNCH PROJECTS

TO COUNTER HEROIN FLOW FROM AFGHANISTAN

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS FIVE EMINENT PERSONS TO FOLLOW UP

ON WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

(Delayed for technical reasons.)

GENEVA, 16 June (UN Information Service) -- The Secretary-General appointed today five independent eminent experts to follow up, together with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the implementation of the Declaration and Programme of Action of the 2001 World Conference against Racism.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ROSEMARY MCCREERY OF IRELAND AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Rosemary McCreery of Ireland as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management.

Security Council

4776^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, REACTING TO GUINEA-BISSAU’S FRAGILE POLITICAL SITUATION,

URGES PURPOSEFUL EFFORT TO PUT PEACE-BUILDING AGENDA ‘BACK ON TRACK’

Presidential Statement Appeals for Credible Elections, without Violence;

GLOBAL INFORMATION AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

‘Foodcrops and Shortages’ to Be Published Today

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 19 June (Food and Agriculture Organization) -– FAO’s “Foodcrops and Shortages” will be published on the FAO Web site at 12 noon CET, Thursday, 19 June.