GAZA FACING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

(Reissued as received.)

GAZA, 2 May (UNRWA) -- A humanitarian crisis is looming in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli authorities continue to block the entry of basic foodstuffs, medicines and fuel, and refuse to relax internal restrictions on the movement of all goods and personnel.

Has world lived up to its promises to children?

UN Member States Meet to Review Past Promises and to Set New Goals for Children

New York, 2 May –- An estimated 150 million of the world’s children are malnourished.  Nearly 11 million die before their fifth birthday. Over 120 million are still out of school.  Has the world lived up to its promises to children made at the 1990 World Summit for Children?

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN MAY

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for May:

Security Council

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MAY 2002

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in May, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

Note to Correspondents

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

New York, 8-10 May 2002

The special session of the General Assembly on children will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 8 to 10 May.  The Building will be closed to the public during this period, and access will be restricted to those persons who are accredited and wearing a United Nations grounds pass.

World Press Freedom Day CELEBRATES CORNERSTONE OF HUMAN INTERACTION,

INTER-COMMUNAL UNDERSTANDING, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

Following is the message of General Assembly President Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea) on World Press Freedom Day, observed 3 May:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

98^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO REMOVE EAST TIMOR FROM LIST OF NON-SELF-GOVERNING

TERRITORIES UPON INDEPENDENCE, SET FOR 20 MAY

Background Release

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN TO EXPLORE CHALLENGES

TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, CHILD RIGHTS, BEGINNING 8 MAY

UN STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SECURITY QUESTIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICA

COMMEMORATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY AND ADOPTS KINSHASA DECLARATION

PRESS REPORTS ON POSSIBLE RESIGNATION OF PERSONAL ENVOY

FOR WESTERN SAHARA INCORRECT

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