INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION:  A GLOBAL ISSUE FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST

CENTURY; NEW REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

NEW YORK, 6 February (UN Population Division) -- Around 175 million persons currently reside outside the country of their birth, and almost one of every

WESTERN ASIA PREPARATORY CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SOCIETY SUMMIT CONCLUDES;

ANNOUNCES DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND ‘BEIRUT INITIATIVE’

(Reissued as received.)

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (PM)

STATES PARTIES TO CRIMINAL COURT STATUTE FAIL TO ELECT

ANY JUDGES IN THREE ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ELECT THREE MORE JUDGES,

IN CONTINUING ELECTIONS AT HEADQUARTERS

PROTECTION OF WAR-AFFECTED CHILDREN ENDORSED BY WEST AFRICAN LEADERS

WETLANDS SHARED BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN, IRAN ALMOST COMPLETELY DRY,

ACCORDING TO REPORT PRESENTED TO ENVIRONMENT LEADERS IN NAIROBI

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 6 February (UNEP) -- The internationally significant Sistan wetlands -- shared between Afghanistan and Iran -- are almost completely dry, according to a new report presented to environmental leaders in Nairobi today.

Security Council

4701^st Meeting (AM)

BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL, US SECRETARY OF STATE POWELL

PRESENTS EVIDENCE OF IRAQ’S FAILURE TO DISARM

Several Council Members Call for More Time

For Inspections; France Proposes Strengthening of Inspection Regime

                                                            PI/1458*

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (AM & PM)

ELECTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CONTINUE AT HEADQUARTERS,

WITH ONE ADDITIONAL JUDGE SELECTED IN TWO ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

WORLD COURT INDICATES UNITED STATES MUST TAKE ‘ALL NECESSARY MEASURES’

TO PREVENT EXECUTION OF THREE MEXICAN NATIONALS