UNCTAD HANDBOOK OF STATISTICS 2002 RELEASED

It might sound like a truism to say that countries with small populations and similar income levels tend to trade more than large ones.  The fact is, however, that smaller countries with smaller domestic markets need to specialize in goods and services they can produce efficiently if they are to realize greater total outputs –- hence, they tend to be more involved in international trade. 

LEARNING INSTITUTIONS ARE IMPORTANT ALLIES OF UNITED NATIONS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT NAMING OF DIPLOMACY SCHOOL

Following is the text of remarks as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the official naming of the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations on 17 December:

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PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of the press statement made today by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia), on Cyprus:

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press by Security Council President Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

The members of the Security Council:

PRESS STATEMENT ON KUWAIT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the statement to the press made by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia), concerning missing Kuwaiti and third country nationals, as well as Kuwaiti property issues on 18 December:

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SECURITY COUNCIL WILL SUPPORT IMMEDIATE, FULL IMPLEMENTATION

OF 2 DECEMBER CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT IN BURUNDI

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IMPORTANCE OF FULL COOPERATION WITH FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, RWANDA TRIBUNALS

STRESSED BY SECURITY COUNCIL IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT

The Security Council this morning stressed the importance it attaches to the full cooperation by all States, particularly those directly concerned, with the International Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

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SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY CHAIRS OF SANCTIONS COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUPS;

LESSONS LEARNED, CONTINUITY STRESSED

ASIAN, PACIFIC COUNTRIES REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH,

RIGHTS, AS BANGKOK MEETING CONCLUDES

United Nations Population Fund Welcomes Conference Plan of Action to Fight Poverty

BANGKOK, 17 December -- The United Nations Population Fund UNFPA) today hailed a pledge by Asian and Pacific governments to give priority to population and reproductive health concerns in their work to reduce poverty.