The Secretary-General and his delegation arrived in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in early afternoon, where he was met by three Deputy Prime Ministers and the Foreign Minister.

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER EVENTS UNFOLDING

AT MOSCOW THEATRE, URGES IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES

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

Security Council

4634^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL IS TOLD PEACE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO NEEDS

SOLUTION OF ECONOMIC ISSUES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO CONFLICT

Report Received on Illegal Exploitation of Resources; Foreign Minister

Calls for Reparation, Prosecution of Aggressors, Great Lakes Peace Conference

Security Council

4633^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE

IN KOSOVO’S 26 OCTOBER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

The Security Council this afternoon called upon all eligible voters in Kosovo, including those from minority communities, to take part in the municipal elections of 26 October, thus, seizing the chance to have their interests properly represented.

Security Council

4632^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ‘HEINOUS’ MOSCOW HOSTAGE-TAKING,

DEMANDS IMMEDIATE, UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT NEARLY $470 MILLION

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fourth Committee

15^th Meeting (PM)

PEACEKEEPING CAPACITY OF ‘WAR-RAVAGED’ AFRICAN CONTINENT MUST BE ENHANCED,

FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD, AS IT CONCLUDES PEACEKEEPING DEBATE

Approves Text Designating 29 May International Day of UN Peacekeepers

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

26^th Meeting (AM)

PERSISTENT INEQUITIES, NEW FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION FEATURE, AS THIRD COMMITTEE

CONTINUES DEBATE ON RACISM AND SELF-DETERMINATION

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

19^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE CALLS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION

ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW TO BE INCREASED

Extra 24 Would Be Elected Next Year:  Debate Ends on Plans

For Treaty on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Second Committee

17^th Meeting (PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE MEETS TO HEAR INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT