SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS PALESTINIAN SUICIDE BOMBING

IN JERUSALEM, SAYS SUCH ATTACKS 'SPUR HATRED AND MISTRUST'

'Scourge of Terrorism' Must Not Be Allowed to Deter Parties

From Pressing Need for Intensive Effort to Bring Peace Between Them

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTOLS ROLE OF ARTISTS IN GLOBAL STRUGGLE

FOR PEACE, DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Message to ‘Arts as Mediator of Tolerance’ Event in New York

This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on “Arts as a Mediator of Tolerance” delivered at the Guggenheim Museum in New York today by Giandomenico Picco, the Secretary-General’s Personal Representative for the United Nations Dialogue among Civilizations:

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES POLITICAL-PRISONER RELEASE WILL ADD MOMENTUM

TO NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROCESS IN MYANMAR

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

Security Council

4647^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ASKED TO EXTEND MANDATE OF UN POLITICAL OFFICE

IN BOUGAINVILLE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

UN REPORT TO HEMISPHERIC CONFERENCE ON IMMIGRATION FINDS 20 MILLION

FROM LATIN AMERICA, CARIBBEAN NOW LIVE IN OTHER COUNTRIES

ECLAC Study Says Remittance of Funds Increasingly Important

CONFERENCE OF WORLDWIDE PARLIAMENTARIANS HEARS OF URGENCY

OF PROVIDING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE

UNFPA Executive Director Tells Ottawa Gathering

of High Mortality Rate from Pregnancy-Related Causes

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

57^th Meeting (AM)

NEED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

STRESSED, AS THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES SIX DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Other Texts Condemn Human Rights Violations in Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

27^th Meeting (AM)

DELEGATES REAFFIRM THEIR SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED FUNCTIONING

OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

55^th & 56^th Meetings (AM & PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES STRONGER LINKS BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS

AND NUMBER OF REGIONAL AND OTHER OUTSIDE GROUPS

Enhanced Cooperation Said to Improve Chances of Progress on Global

Agenda Priorities -– Notably for Peace, Development, Poverty Reduction

ADAPTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE CRITICAL FOR FOOD-INSECURE COUNTRIES

(Reissued as received.)