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GA/AB/3495
06/03/2002
Press Release
GA/AB/3495


Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

44th Meeting (AM)


GROUP OF 77 AND CHINA URGE IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF CONFERENCE SERVICE


CUTBACKS ANNOUNCED BY SECRETARIAT


A serious issue that emerged in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) discussion this morning was the reduction in services announced by the Under-Secretary-General for Management in his information circular ST/IC/2002/13 of 28 February.

SG/SM/8152
05/03/2002
Press Release
SG/SM/8152


‘OFTEN THE ONLY CHOICE WE CAN MAKE IS THE CHOICE OF WHOM WE DISAPPOINT MOST’


SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF DPA FIELD PRESENCES


Following is the text of talking points suggested by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the first annual meeting of the Department of Political Affairs field presences, at its session on “Reconciling Justice with Forgiveness”:

SG/SM/8151
05/03/2002
Press Release
SG/SM/8151


AT OPENING OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, SECRETARY-GENERAL REFLECTS


ON ‘HOW HUMANKIND’S UNDERSTANDING OF PEACE HAS GROWN’


Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the opening of the Nobel Peace Prize 1901-2001 Centennial Exhibition, New York 4 March:


Let me express my warmest thanks to the Government of Norway and the sponsors for bringing this wonderful exhibition to New York.

SG/SM/8150-ENV/DEV/626
05/03/2002
Press Release
SG/SM/8150
ENV/DEV/626


SUSTAINABILITY NOT ‘A PIOUS INVOCATION’ BUT A ‘CALL TO CONCRETE ACTION’


SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS EUROPEAN FORUM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered on his behalf by Hassen M. Fodha, Director of the United Nations Information Centre, Paris, to the European Forum for Sustainable Development and Responsible Company Management, meeting from 5-6 March:

SG/SM/8149-SC/7320
05/03/2002
Press Release
SG/SM/8149
SC/7320


BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MISSION ON TRACK TO COMPLETING CORE MANDATE IN 2002


SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL


Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council in New York on 5 March:


This meeting signals an important moment of transition and consolidation in Bosnia.  I would like to begin by paying tribute to the High Representative,

GA/AB/3493/Corr.1
05/03/2002
Press Release
GA/AB/3493/Corr.1


Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

41st and 42nd Meetings (AM & PM)


FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SIX REPORTS BY OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT,


INCLUDING ISSUE OF REFUGEE SMUGGLING AT NAIROBI OFFICE


CORRECTION


On pages 16 and 17 of Press Release GA/AB/3493 of 4 March, the statement by DPI Public Affairs Division Director Therese Gastaut should read as follows: