Note No. 5720

Background Release

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER REPORTS OF GEORGIA, SWEDEN, HUNGARY, GAMBIA,

18 MARCH – 15 APRIL

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

50^th Meeting (AM)

SECRETARIAT PRESENTS FINAL EXPENDITURES OF SOME $2.56 BILLION

FOR 2000-2001 BIENNIUM

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL LOUISE FRÉCHETTE

ON UNITED NATIONS REFORM, AT HEADQUARTERS, 6 MARCH

GLOBAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON KEY ROLE INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN CAN PLAY

IN PROMOTING PEACE, SECURITY

United Nations Special Session on Children, Postponed

In September, Brings World Leaders Back to New York Eight Weeks from Today

Background Release

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

TO BE HELD IN MONTERREY, 18 - 22 MARCH

Trade Liberalization, External Debt,

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today's press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the President of the Security Council, Ole Peter Kolby (Norway):

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT HEADQUARTERS, 13 MARCH

Security Council

4490^th Meeting (AM)

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN,

INCLUDING WOMEN’S DAY OBSERVANCE, CHALLENGES TO INTERIM ADMINISTRATION

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

49^th Meeting (AM)

FINANCIAL SITUATION IN 2001 'OVERALL BETTER', SAYS

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT