SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION TO HOLD CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR,

20 - 22 MAY IN ANGUILLA

To Review Constitutional Developments, Political,

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

52^nd Meeting (AM)

UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO REQUIRES FLEXIBLE BUDGET,

CONTROLLER TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

‘WATER-RELATED DISEASES RESPONSIBLE FOR 80 PER CENT OF ALL ILLNESSES, DEATHS

IN DEVELOPING WORLD’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ENVIRONMENT DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message by Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan for World Environment Day, 5 June 2003:

The theme of World Environment Day 2003 -– “Water:  Two Billion People Are Dying for It!” -– highlights the centrality of water to human survival and sustainable development.

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security Council President Munir Akram (Pakistan):

The Security Council received a letter from the Secretary-General calling for the deployment of a possible emergency international force.

Some Member States have been approached by the Secretary-General to participate in this force.

Security Council

4756^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO,

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS URGENT HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

Demands That All Congolese Parties, Regional States Refrain

Committee on NGOS

17^th Meeting (PM)

NGO COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT ON WORK METHODS, REINSTATEMENT

OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH SUSPENDED STATUS

Committee on NGOS

16^th Meeting (AM)

‘PAPERLESS COMMITTEE’ PILOT PROJECT PRAISED IN NGO COMMITTEE -- CITED AS FIRST

TO FULLY EMPLOY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN OFFICIAL WORK

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE

LOSS OF EVIDENCE OF PAST ABUSES IN IRAQ

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 16 May (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued today by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello:

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Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Second Session

9^th & 10^th Meetings (AM & PM)