UNFPA EXPRESSES REGRET AT UNITED STATES DECISION NOT TO GRANT IT FUNDING

NEW YORK, 22 July (UNFPA) -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today said a decision by President Bush not to grant it the $34 million appropriated by Congress for 2002 will cost thousands of women and children their lives.

Note to Correspondents

GROUP PREPARING UN STUDY ON DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION EDUCATION

TO FINALIZE STUDY FROM 22 TO 26 JULY

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONDEMNS ISRAELI AIR ATTACK ON GAZA

GENEVA, 23 July (UN Information Service) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson today added her voice to that of Secretary-General Kofi Annan in condemning Israel’s latest air attack in the Gaza Strip.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

109^th Meeting (PM)

ASSEMBLY APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO

AS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

35^th and 36^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONSIDERS ISSUES CRITICAL TO DEVELOPMENT

-- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL TAX COOPERATION, TOURISM

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SLOVENIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Roman Kirn, the new Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 22 July.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GEORGIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Revaz Adamia, the new Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations, presented his credentials on 22 July to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF YEMEN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Abdullah M. Al-Saidi, the new Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations, presented his credentials on 22 July to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTSWANA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Alfred Uyapo Majaye Dube, the new Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations, presented his credentials on 22 July to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

DEPLORING ISRAELI AIR ATTACK IN GAZA, SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES

CONCERN OVER ‘POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES’ OF ACT

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

The Secretary-General deplores the Israeli air attack that took place late tonight in the Gaza Strip, reportedly leaving 10 persons dead and more than

100 injured, including women and children.