UN DRUG COMMISSION CONCLUDES MINISTERIAL SEGMENTS;

ADOPTS MEASURES TO ENHANCE DRUG CONTROL EFFORTS

(Reissued as received.)

UN MINISTERIAL MEETING FOCUSES ON LINKS BETWEEN DRUG TRAFFICKING

AND OTHER FORMS OF ORGANIZED CRIME

(Reissued as received.)

DRUG COMMISSION CONTINUES MINISTERIAL-LEVEL MEETING

TO REVIEW EFFORTS TO TACKLE GLOBAL DRUG PROBLEM

(Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 16 April (UN Information Service) -- Ministers assessed progress achieved and difficulties encountered in meeting the goals and targets set out in the Political Declaration adopted at the 1998 General Assembly special session, particularly with regard to cannabis.

RIGHT TO LIVE FREE FROM INTIMIDATION, FORCED EXPULSION MUST BE RESPECTED,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, FOLLOWING REPORTS OF VIOLENCE IN NORTHERN IRAQ

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

VITAL TO HEAL DIVISIONS CREATED BY IRAQ, REUNITE AROUND BASIC PRINCIPLES

TO GUIDE FUTURE ACTIONS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ATHENS STATEMENT

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the European Conference in Athens, 17 April:

It is a great honour for me to join you on this historic occasion.

PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the press statement on the Central African Republic by Security Council President Adolfo Aguilar Zinser (Mexico):

Members of the Council heard a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, General Lamine Cissé.

PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the press statement on Central Africa by Security Council President Adolfo Aguilar Zinser (Mexico):

Members of the Council heard a briefing by the Assistant Secretary-General, Tuliameni Kalomoh. 

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN ASIA MINISTERIAL SESSION CONCLUDES,

RECOMMENDS HOLDING FORUM ON PALESTINE RECONSTRUCTION

Background Release

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO MEET

AT HEADQUARTERS, 21 – 23 APRIL

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HEARS INDEPENDENT EXPERTS EXPRESS

CONCERN ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN HAITI, SOMALIA

Debate Continues on Specific Groups and Individuals,

Effective Functioning of Human Rights Mechanisms, Other Items

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