RESOLVING NUCLEAR, SECURITY ISSUES A PRESSING PRIORITY IN KOREAN CONFLICT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ON 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMISTICE AGREEMENT

The following message was issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, signed on 27 July 1953:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RESTORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER,

COMMENDS MEDIATION EFFORTS, IN SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

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

The Secretary-General welcomes the restoration of constitutional order in Sao Tome and Principe and commends regional and international mediation efforts for the success of the negotiations.

Security Council

4794^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES RECOMMENDATIONS OF ITS MISSIONS TO CENTRAL AND WEST

AFRICAN SUBREGIONS AND EXPRESSES HOPE FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION

The Security Council this afternoon endorsed recommendations made by the Council missions to Central Africa –- 7 to 16 June -- and to West Africa –- 26 June to 5 July, and expressed the wish to see them implemented.

Security Council

4793^rd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REITERATES NEED TO IMPLEMENT PEACE AND CEASEFIRE AGREEMENTS

IN Côte d’Ivoire, WITH VIEW TO ELECTIONS IN 2005

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ISRAEL'S SECOND PERIODIC REPORT

ON COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL COVENANT

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration, carried out over three meetings, of the second periodic report of Israel on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Round-up

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 2003 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Session Focused on Rural Development, UN Development Activities,

Coordination Issues, Humanitarian Affairs, Implementation of Summit Outcomes

(Reissued as received.)

ECOSOC ADOPTS TEXTS ON ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, INDIGENOUS ISSUES,

SUSPENDS 2003 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this morning suspended its 2003 substantive session after adopting five resolutions and 13 decisions on economic, environmental and indigenous issues. 

ECOSOC ADOPTS RECOMMENDATIONS OF SUBSIDIARY COMMISSIONS,

OTHER RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS

Adopts Texts on INSTRAW, Information and Communication

Technologies, Ad Hoc Group on Guinea-Bissau, Israeli Occupation

(Reissued as received.)

OVER 1 MILLION ANGOLANS STILL NEED FOOD AID, DESPITE PEACE

AND IMPROVED CROP PRODUCTION

Many Refugees and Soldiers Returning Home

(Reissued as received.)

SEABED AUTHORITY TO RESUME STUDY OF HYDROTHERMAL SULPHIDES AND COBALT CRUSTS, 28 JULY TO 8 AUGUST

(Reissued as received.)