Press Release

EXPERTS DESCRIBE SITUATIONS IN SUDAN, SOUTH-EAST EUROPE AND AFGHANISTAN

Commission on Human Rights Continues Debate on Occupied Arab Territories

(Reissued as received.)

Special Committee on

Peacekeeping Operations

174^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PEACKEEPING OPERATIONS CONCLUDES 2003 SESSION,

ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT

Calls for Improved UN Capacity to Assess Conflict Situations,

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

45^th Meeting (PM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST RESUMED SESSION, APPROVING EIGHT TEXTS

INCLUDING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RESOURCES

Approved Drafts also Cover Administration of Justice,

Information and Communication Technology, Refugee Exploitation

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL LOUISE FRÉCHETTE

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 28 MARCH 2003

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ‘SWIFT AND GENEROUS’ RESPONSE

TO APPEAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID FOR IRAQI PEOPLE

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered today, by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at a press conference launching the flash appeal for humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF FORMER U.S. SENATOR MOYNIHAN

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

Security Council

4727^th Meeting (PM)

LACK OF SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN THREATENS PEACE PROCESS AT ALL LEVELS,

SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations

Security Council

4726^th Meeting (Resumed)(AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES TWO-DAY DEBATE ON MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ; NEED

FOR IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN AID, PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS STRESSED

Broad Majority Say War Violates International Law, UN Charter;

Background Release

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO MEET FROM 31 MARCH TO 4 APRIL

Theme:  Population, Education and Development

“Population, education and development” will be the theme of the
thirty-sixth session of the Commission on Population and Development, to be held at Headquarters from 31 March to 4 April.

WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

An Information Society for All and an Opportunity for All to Comment

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