AFGHANISTAN, NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES JOIN COUNTER-NARCOTIC FIGHT

DRAFTING OF UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION RESUMES

Ad Hoc Committee for Negotiation of Convention

Against Corruption Holds Second Session in Vienna, 17-28 June

(Reissued as received.)

GREECE, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA EXCHANGE VIEWS

UNDER PROVISIONS OF INTERIM ACCORD

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

Biographical Note

Secretary-General Appoints Sukehiro Hasegawa of JapaN

Deputy Special Representative in East Timor

Security Council

4554^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UNTIL 30 JUNE 2003, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1417 (2002)

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until 30 June 2003.

UN POPULATION DIVISION ISSUES UPDATED STUDY ON ABORTION POLICIES

United Nations Reports on Growing Importance of Partnerships with Business

‘Building Partnerships’ Book Shows How UN System, Private Sector,

Civil Society Are Working Together on Range of Critical Global Issues

FORTY-FOUR PROMINENT MESSENGERS OF PEACE AND GOODWILL AMBASSADORS

TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 18 – 19 JUNE

Forty-four prominent United Nations Messengers of Peace and Goodwill Ambassadors –- from the worlds of art, music, film, sports, literature and public affairs who help raise awareness of key United Nations issues and activities -– will meet for the second time at United Nations Headquarters on 18 and 19 June 2002. 

UN COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW TO HOLD THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION

IN NEW YORK, 17-28 JUNE

Consideration of New Model Legislation

On International Commercial Conciliation

(Reissued as received.)

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

PM Meeting

GENERAL ASSEMBLY BODY CREATED TO REVIEW UN’S AGENDA FOR AFRICAN

DEVELOPMENT IN 1990S HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION

Assembly President Says Africa’s Development Daunting Challenge;