EXPERT MEETING ON WORLD CRIME AND JUSTICE REPORT TO BE HELD 26 - 28 JUNE

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VIENNA, 25 June (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) will jointly organize an expert meeting on the World Crime and Justice Report, 2004-2005, on 26-28 June at the CRT Foundation in Turin, Italy.

COOPERATIVES PROVIDE VITAL HEALTH, HOUSING, BANKING SERVICES,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, 5 July 2003:

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED AT RENEWED FIGHTING IN LIBERIA,

CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

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

IAEA EXPERT REVIEW MISSION COMPLETES ASSESSMENT OF FUEL-CLEANING INCIDENT

AT PAKS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN HUNGARY

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DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS APPROVES ABOUT

$7.2 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR TORTURE SURVIVORS

GENEVA, 25 June (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights and Officer in charge of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bertrand Ramcharan, approved, on behalf of the Secretary-General, grants amounting to about $7.2 million to organizations supporting survivors of torture.

JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED ON UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY

IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

92^nd Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 18 AD LITEM JUDGES FOR RWANDA TRIBUNAL,

TO EXPEDITE COMPLETION OF TRIALS

The General Assembly this afternoon elected 18 ad litem judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Background Release

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO BEGIN ANNUAL SESSION ON 30 JUNE

WITH HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Scheduled to Conclude on 25 July, Council Will Also Consider

UN Development Activities, Coordination Issues, Humanitarian Affairs, Conference Follow-up

TRADE SLUMP, UNEMPLOYMENT HOLD BACK WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH,

Biographical Note

BRUNO CATHALA OF FRANCE ELECTED REGISTRAR OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

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THE HAGUE, 24 June (ICC) -- Bruno Cathala from France was elected today for a five-year term as Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a plenary meeting of the judges.