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Press Release

SG/SM/8184

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS HEZBOLLAH ASSAULT ON UN OBSERVERS IN SOUTH LEBANON

04/04/2002
Press Release
SG/SM/8184


SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS HEZBOLLAH ASSAULT ON UN OBSERVERS IN SOUTH LEBANON


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


The Secretary-General strongly condemns the deliberate assault this morning by Hezbollah elements on unarmed United Nations military observers operating in South Lebanon.

SC/7354

PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

04/04/2002
Press Release
SC/7354


PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL


Following is the text of today’s press statement on Cyprus by the President of the Security Council, Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

SC/7352/Corr.1

FIFTY-EIGHT SPEAKERS ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL IN DAY-LONG MIDDLE EAST DEBATE; STRESS NEED TO IMPLEMENT COUNCIL'S CALL FOR CEASEFIRE, ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL

04/04/2002
Press Release
SC/7352/Corr.1


Security Council

4506th Meeting* (AM & PM)


FIFTY-EIGHT SPEAKERS ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL IN DAY-LONG MIDDLE EAST DEBATE;


STRESS NEED TO IMPLEMENT COUNCIL'S CALL FOR CEASEFIRE, ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL


CORRECTION


      On page 22 of Press Release SC/7352 issued 3 April, the speaker from Lebanon should be:  HOUSSAM ASAAD DIAB (Lebanon).


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HR/CT/622

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ESTABLISHING TASK FORCES TO STREAMLINE WORK

04/04/2002
Press Release
HR/CT/622


Human Rights Committee

Seventy-fourth Session

2010th Meeting (PM)


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ESTABLISHING TASK FORCES TO STREAMLINE WORK


The Committee on Human Rights –- the body charged with monitoring implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -– met briefly this afternoon to consider the feasibility of creating task forces to help focus its discussions and streamline its working methods.