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

(Reissued as received; delayed in transmission.)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE BRIEFED ON WORK OF COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE

(Reissued as received.)

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES UP DEBATE ON SITUATION

IN OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES, INCLUDING PALESTINE

Norwegian State Secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Delivers Address

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HIGH COMMISSIONER REPEATS CALL ON PARTIES IN IRAQ

TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, PROTECT CIVILIANS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 27 March (UN Information Service) -- Following are the comments by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello to the fifty-ninth session of the Commission on Human Rights today:

UN-HABITAT CALLS FOR FUNDS FOR SHELTER NEEDS AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ

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DEBATE ON IRAQ WAR ERUPTS IN CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

Conference Holds Final Plenary of First Part of 2003 Session

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