SPEAKERS AT AGEING ASSEMBLY IN MADRID ADDRESS ISSUES OF INTERNATIONAL

SOLIDARITY, WOMEN AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT

MADRID, 12 April -- The Second World Assembly on Ageing this morning heard speakers address issues of international solidarity, women and the consequences of war for social policies on ageing as it continued its general exchange of views.

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS:  HUMAN RIGHTS

MUST NOT BE SACRIFICED TO COUNTER-TERRORISM

Following is the statement made today before the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK IN JERUSALEM; CALLS ON PARTIES

TO COOPERATE WITH UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE MISSION

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

The Secretary-General condemns the suicide bomb attack today in Jerusalem.  He reiterates his utter condemnation of such attacks against Israeli civilians as morally repugnant.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TULIAMENI KALOMOH OF NAMIBIA AS NEW ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General has appointed Tuliameni Kalomoh of Namibia as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, succeeding Ibrahima Fall. 

Mr. Kalomoh is currently the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia.  

SPEAKERS URGE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR AGEING PLANS AT MADRID ASSEMBLY

Rights-Based Approach, Gender Issues Also Stressed

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

MAIN COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR, IMPORTANCE

OF IMPLEMENTING PLAN OF ACTION AT AGEING ASSEMBLY, MADRID

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

CONDITION OF ELDERLY IN PALESTINIAN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, COUNTRIES

IN ECONOMIC TRANSITION AMONG ISSUES RAISED IN AGEING ASSEMBLY

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT CARLO CIAMPI OF ITALY AND SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN IN ROME AND NEW YORK by videoconference, 11 APRIL

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

35^th Meeting (AM)

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT WILL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 2002,

AS 10 STATES DEPOSIT RATIFICATION INSTRUMENTS AT HEADQUARTERS

Sixty-six Countries Have Now Ratified Treaty -– 60 Were Required;

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WELCOMES SIXTIETH RATIFICATION

OF STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

GENEVA, 11 April (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson on the occasion of the deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: