Note No. 5709

Ad Hoc Committee for International Convention

against Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings

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

AT FIRST-EVER MEETING, COMMITTEE ON CONVENTION TO BAN HUMAN CLONING

HEARS EXPERT VIEWS ON SCIENCE, ETHICS INVOLVED

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN URGES ‘COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE PROSPERITY’

LONDON, 25 February (DPI) -– The World Summit on Sustainable Development, to be held in South Africa later this year, “must mark a break with business as usual”, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared today.

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STATEMENT ON DEATH OF DANIEL PEARL

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

The Secretary-General was deeply saddened by reports of the death of journalist Daniel Pearl of The Wall Street Journal.  He extends personal condolences to Mr. Pearl’s wife, family, colleagues and all others touched by this loss.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RESUMPTION OF INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE IN SUN CITY

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

UN SPOKESMAN REITERATES RESPECT FOR DEMARCATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for

Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL, WARNS OF FULL-FLEDGED WAR

IN MIDDLE EAST, BUT SAYS PATH TO NEGOTIATING TABLE STILL EXISTS

Following is the briefing by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council on 21 February:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXPRESSING REGRET AT BREAKDOWN OF PEACE TALKS IN COLOMBIA,

SAYS HIS GOOD OFFICES REMAIN AT DISPOSAL OF PARTIES

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

Security Council

4474^th Meeting (PM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING SECURITY COUNCIL ON MIDDLE EAST, PALESTINE,

SAYS ‘OUTLOOK IS BLEAK’ –- BUT NOT IRREVERSIBLE

Council President Promises Further Debate on Issue

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

210^th Meeting (PM)

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE MEETS TO DISCUSS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, VISAS

The issues of travel restrictions and entry visas were the focus of discussions, as the Committee on Relations with the Host Country met this afternoon.