Commission on Sustainable Development

Eleventh Session

8th Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NEAR AGREEMENT ON DRAFT TEXTS;

SESSION SET TO CONCLUDE TOMORROW

In a brief meeting this afternoon, the Commission on Sustainable Development heard from its two working groups on the progress being made towards finalizing the draft decisions due to be adopted tomorrow at the close of the eleventh session.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ‘VICIOUS KILLINGS’ BY COLOMBIAN REBEL GROUP

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

MORE FOOD AID NEEDED FOR SOME SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

But in Southern Africa, Overall

Harvest Prospects Have Improved Since Last Year

(Reissued as received.)

Committee on NGOS

4^th & 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

UNITED NATIONS MEETING IN SUPPORT OF MIDDLE EAST PEACE TO CONVENE

IN KYIV, 13-14 MAY; PUBLIC FORUM TO BE HELD ON 15 MAY

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

47^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF PEACEKEEPING FINANCING, ADDRESSING NEED

FOR TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT OF TROOP CONTRIBUTORS

Commission on Sustainable Development

Eleventh Session

AM Meeting

WORLD’S SPENDING MUST DOUBLE TO MEET WATER, SANITATION GOALS SET AT 2000

MILLENNIUM SUMMIT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TOLD

Panel Held to Commemorate Year of Freshwater

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘WARMLY WELCOMES’ STEPS BY INDIA, PAKISTAN

TO EASE TENSIONS, IMPROVE RELATIONS

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

The Secretary-General warmly welcomes the series of reciprocal steps India and Pakistan have recently taken to ease tensions and improve bilateral relations.  He hopes that these steps, starting with Prime Minister Vajpayee’s statement on

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED AT DEATH OF WALTER SISULU,

HERO OF SOUTH AFRICA’S ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT

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

Security Council

4752^nd Meeting (PM)

‘WE MUST NOT FALL INTO COMPLACENCY’ IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM,

PRIME MINISTER OF SPAIN TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Council Considers Measures to Combat Terrorism