Committee on NGOs

3^rd and 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS,

THREE FOR ROSTER STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

AFRICAN MINISTERS ADOPT DRUG CONTROL ACTION PLAN FOR AFRICA

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HOLDING OF ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE ON 14 MAY

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ADMINISTERING POWERS TO FIND APPROPRIATE FUTURE

ARRANGEMENTS FOR NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

More Than 80 Million Have Achieved Self-Government

Since 1960, He Says in Message to Pacific Regional Seminar

Note to Correspondents

MARY ROBINSON TO OPEN EXHIBITION CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 14 MAY

Committee on NGOs

2002 Session

1^st and 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM))

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPENS 2002 SESSION,

RECOMMENDS 18 GROUPS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

First Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

PERMANENT FORUM SHOULD BE SHOWCASE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES,

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT OPENING SESSION

New UN Body to Meet from 13 to 24 May;

Will Advise ECOSOC on Economic, Social, Cultural, Human Rights Matters

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

54^th Meeting (AM)

OPENING SECOND PART OF RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS

INTRODUCTION OF REPORTS ON PEACEKEEPING FINANCING

Background Release

IN SECOND RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE EXPECTED

TO FOCUS ON PEACEKEEPING FINANCING

PERMANENT FORUM IS MILESTONE IN STRUGGLE FOR RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES,

SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the address today by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the first session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York:

It is a great pleasure to join you on a truly historic day for the world’s indigenous peoples and for the United Nations.