ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL LAUNCHES BID FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

FOR POST-CONFLICT RECOVERY EFFORTS IN GUINEA-BISSAU

Fact-Finding Mission Will Determine Country’s Humanitarian Needs

The first implementation of an initiative by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to assist countries emerging from conflict took shape today, at a meeting of the Council’s Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S TRIBUTE AT MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JOSEPH N. GARBA

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the memorial service for the late Joseph Nanven Garba of Nigeria:

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STATEMENT TO SECURITY COUNCIL

ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY

This is the text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council today on “Women, peace and security”:

Let me start by thanking you, Mr. President, for this initiative in holding this meeting on women, peace and security.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED BY ARMED CONFRONTATION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC, CONDEMNS ANY ATTEMPT TO TAKE POWER BY FORCE OF ARMS

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

SOCIAL PROGRESS NECESSARY COMPONENT OF DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Dubai Strategy Forum, delivered by Ms. Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in Dubai today:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS ‘DEEPEST CONDOLENCES’ TO THOSE

WHO LOST LOVED ONES IN MOSCOW HOSTAGE INCIDENT

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 26 October:

Security Council

4635^th Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINABLE PEACE NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT FULL, EQUAL PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS SECURITY COUNCIL BEGINS DEBATE

Presents Report Requested in 'Landmark' Resolution 1325 (2000);

Speakers Address Women’s Peacekeeping Participation, Gaps in Legal Framework

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CORRECTS DATE OF BIRTH OF ONE INDIVIDUAL ON ITS LIST

On 30 September 2002, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) added four individuals to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section) (Press Release SC/7519).  With regard to Essabar, Zakarya (individual), please note that the date of his birth should be 13 April 1977 and not 3 April 1977, as erroneously stated in the previous press release (SC/7519).

NEED FOR CODES OF CONDUCT ON BIOTECHNOLOGY, TRANSFER OF PLANT

GENETIC MATERIAL DISCUSSED AT FAO MEETING OF EXPERTS