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;

Background Release

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO HOLD HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT, 17-18 JUNE

To address the digital gap that still excludes two thirds of humankind from the benefits of the digital revolution, the General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting devoted to information and communication technologies (ICT) for development on 17 and 18 June, in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women`

564^th Meeting (PM)

COMMITTEE URGES SURINAME TO IMPLEMENT ANNOUNCED MEASURES FOR ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

Concluding Examination of Suriname’s Report,

Experts Stress Need for Action on Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

563^rd Meeting (AM)

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS ACKNOWLEDGES ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL POLICY

ON WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL LIFE

Committee Concludes Consideration

Of Country's Report on Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Convention

NEW STRATEGIES TO COUNTER TERRORISM DURING MAJOR EVENTS TO BE DISCUSSED

BY INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AT MEETING IN TURIN (ITALY)

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES HAMID KARZAI ON HIS ELECTION

AS HEAD OF AFGHAN TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY

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

FIGHTING AIDS COMBINES GOOD BUSINESS WITH DOING GOOD, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS

GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HIV/AIDS

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the programme for the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS Awards for Business Excellence 2002 in New York on 12 June:

Security Council

4552^nd Meeting (AM & PM)

THIRTY-SIX SPEAKERS ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL IN DAY-LONG MIDDLE EAST DEBATE,

STRESSING NEED FOR URGENT ACTION TO RESOLVE ONGOING CRISIS

Importance of Compliance with Council Resolutions,