Committee on Inalienable Rights

of the Palestinian People

Civil Society Conference

PM Meeting

Committee on Inalienable Rights

of the Palestinian People

Civil Society Conference

AM Meeting

CIVIL SOCIETY CRUCIAL TO PROTECTION OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE,

SAY PARTICIPANTS IN PALESTINE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

1st Meeting (PM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE MEETS TO ORGANIZE WORK FOR FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION;

‘WOMEN’S FULL PARTICIPATION’ IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION VITAL TO PROMOTION

OF SECURITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ‘WOMEN FOR PEACE’ MEETING

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Conference on ‘Women for Peace, Dialogue for Action’ (Sharm El Sheikh, 20-23 September), delivered on his behalf by Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for West Asia:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ARMED ATTACKS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE

The following statement was issued Thursday, 19 September, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by reports of armed attacks by elements of the armed forces of Côte d’Ivoire in various parts of the country.  The Secretary-General is particularly saddened by the loss of life that has ensued.

Security Council

4613^th Meeting* (AM)

ROADMAP FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE MUST BE BUILT ON PERFORMANCE

AND HOPE, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

19^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE DOMINATED

BY TERRORISM, IRAQ ISSUE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

188 Speakers Took Part in Debate,

Including 33 Heads of State, 14 Heads of Government

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

18^th Meeting (AM)

MORE THAN 130 COUNTRIES AGREE TO STEP UP ACTION

TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF LANDMINES TREATY

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA (UN Information Service), 20 September -- States Parties to the Convention banning anti-personnel mines have confirmed their commitment to take strong action to fulfil the humanitarian aims of the landmark international treaty.

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ECUADOR AS ‘RICHLY DESERVED’ RECIPIENT OF 2002

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY AWARD

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan´s message at the presentation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award, delivered by S. Iqbal Riza, Chef de Cabinet, in New York on 19 September: