Committee on NGOs

18^th & 19^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THREE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS,

DEFERS DECISION ON TWO OTHERS

Also Discusses UN-NGO-Informal Regional Network (IRENE)

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONDEMNS SUICIDE ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAELIS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 19 May (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello:

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONDEMNS KILLING

OF MONUC MILITARY OBSERVERS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 19 May (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira
de Mello:

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD OPENS THIRTY-THIRD SESSION

Committee Elects Board; High Commissioner

For Human Rights Addresses ‘Historic Session’ of Committee

(Reissued as received.)

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OUTRAGED BY TERRORIST ATTACKS IN CASABLANCA

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 17 May (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued today by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello:

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Second Session

11^th & 12^th Meetings (AM & PM)                        

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.