Security Council

4583^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL DEMANDS THAT REBEL GROUP IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

BRING PERPETRATORS OF KISANGANI MASSACRES TO JUSTICE

In Presidential Statement, Members Call

Security Council

4582^nd Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES PROPOSED STRATEGY FOR TRANSFER TO NATIONAL COURTS

OF CERTAIN CASES INVOLVING HUMANITARIAN CRIMES IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

Report by International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia Reviews

PRESS STATEMENT ON UNIFIL, ETHIOPIA/ERITREA, SOMALIA

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is yesterday’s press statement following informal consultations in the Security Council on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Ethiopia/Eritrea and Somalia by Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom):

UNIFIL

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.