SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR CONCERTED ACTION IN MESSAGE

MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

The following message was issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October:

Security Council

4623^rd Meeting (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL SMALL ARMS DEBATE SUPPORT ACTION PROGRAMME

ADOPTED BY 2001 UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE

Delegates Also Back Secretary-General’s Proposals for Monitoring Mechanisms

Security Council

4622^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES FINAL EXTENSION OF PREVLAKA PENINSULA MISSION;

WITHDRAWAL WILL BE COMPLETED BY END OF YEAR

The Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka Peninsula for a final period of two months, until 15 December.

Security Council

4621^st Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION OF JUDGES

FOR RWANDA TRIBUNAL UNTIL 15 NOVEMBER

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the deadline for nomination of judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda until 15 November 2002.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fourth Committee

10^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS SAY SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE'S BUDGET SHORTFALL MUST BE ADDRESSED,

AS FOURTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON EFFECTS OF ATOMIC RADIATION

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

17^th Meeting (PM)

SOCIAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD OF ADVANCES IN PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

IN ARMED CONFLICT, BUT MAJOR CHALLENGES SAID TO REMAIN

Annual Review Begins of Promotion of Children’s Rights; Efforts

To Check Abuses, Prevent Exploitation, Improve Conditions are Discussed

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LINKED TO POVERTY, ARMED CONFLICT, THIRD COMMITTEE

TOLD, AS DISCUSSION OF WOMEN’S ISSUES CONCLUDES

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

PM Meeting

COMMITTEE ON FINAL REVIEW OF UN NEW AGENDA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA

ADOPTS DRAFT REPORT, REQUESTS ADDITIONAL MEETING TO FINALIZE WORK

DEPUTY-SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES VITAL WORK OF UN POPULATION FUND

AT OPENING OF ‘FAMILY OF WOMAN’ EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK

Following are the remarks of Deputy-Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at the opening of the exhibition “Family of Woman” in New York on 10 October:

Good evening, everyone.  I am delighted to welcome you all to the United Nations for the opening of this exhibition on the “Family of Woman”.

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES PAST, PRESENT DIVERSITY OF MACALESTER COLLEGE

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the dinner with Macalaster trustees and friends, New York, 9 October 2002:

I am very happy to see you all at the United Nations this evening.  For me, seeing friends from Macalester always feels a bit like seeing family -– and it’s even nicer when family members come to visit in one’s own house.