‘REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS ONE OF EASIEST WAYS TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN

HEALTH’, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, IN WORLD HEALTH DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message from Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea), the President of the General Assembly, for World Health Day, 7 April 2002:

‘DEVELOPMENT CANNOT BE IMPOSED FROM OUTSIDE’; HOMEGROWN STRATEGY

IS NEEDED, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

The following is the text of an address by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at Yale University, entitled “A New Consensus on Development?  Moving on from Monterrey”, delivered in New Haven, Connecticut, on 3 April:

UNFPA, AFGHAN HEALTH MINISTRY RUSH MEDICAL TEAM TO SUPPORT

SAFE MOTHERHOOD FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Security Council

4506^th 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

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fifth Session

6^th Meeting (PM)

COMMISSION COMMENDS POPULATION DIVISION FOR EXCELLENCE,

USEFULNESS OF ITS CONTRIBUTION

Committee Also Hears from NGOs on Future World Demographic Trends

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fifth Session

5^th Meeting (AM)

ABORTION, CORRELATION BETWEEN POVERTY, FERTILITY RATES AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED

DPI LAUNCHES UNITED NATIONS NEWS SERVICE BY E-MAIL;

UN NEWS CENTRE WEB SITE IS UPGRADED

PALESTINE RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY WARNS OF HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

IN WEST BANK CITIES, TOWNS, REFUGEE CAMPS

OUTER SPACE LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD FORTY-FIRST SESSION, VIENNA, 2 - 12 APRIL

To Discuss Convention on International

Interests in Mobile Equipment, Concept of 'Launching State'

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW CONFERENCE

TO MEET, 8 - 19 APRIL