UN INTERNATIONAL MEETING TO SUPPORT MIDDLE EAST PEACE

TO CONVENE IN NICOSIA, CYPRUS, 16 - 17 APRIL

Disarmament Commission                                      DC/2829*

Disarmament Commission

250^th Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION DICUSSES POSSIBLE DELAY IN HOLDING 2002 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

The Disarmament Commission will meet next week to decide whether or not to delay its 2002 substantive session owing to extraordinary circumstances, primarily the packed United Nations calendar.

SPEAKERS STRESS NEED TO REINFORCE TRADITIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY,

MORE AID IN AFTERNOON PLENARY AT AGEING ASSEMBLY IN MADRID

Positive Image of Ageing Urged to Ensure Society for All

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

ENSURING FULL AND RIGHTFUL ROLE OF OLDER PERSONS IN SOCIETY, SUSTAINING SOCIAL

PROTECTION SYSTEMS STRESSED ON SECOND DAY OF AGEING ASSEMBLY, MADRID

ILO and WHO Stress Scope for Making Needed Changes in Care Systems

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

‘QUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT HAS REACHED A TURNING POINT’,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS AUDIENCE IN ALCALÁ, SPAIN

Following is the text of today’s address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the University of Alcalá, Spain:

AT BEST, CITIES SERVE AS MODELS OF DEMOCRACY, DIVERSITY,

MULTICULTURAL LIVING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

‘More Than Half of Humankind Live in Cities’, He Adds

Following are today’s remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on receiving the keys to the city of Madrid from José María Álvarez Del Manzano y López Del Hierro, Mayor of Madrid:

Security Council

4510^th (Resumed) Meeting (AM)

COUNCIL HEARS RENEWED CALLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS RESOLUTIONS,

DISPATCH OF INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FORCE TO MIDDLE EAST

In View of Israeli 'Disregard' of its Demands,

OLDER PEOPLE’S VOICES NEED TO BE HEARD TO REDUCE POVERTY, NEW PUBLICATION SHOWS

MADRID, 9 April (UNFPA) -— Population ageing is increasingly becoming an issue of concern in many parts of the world.  A new publication from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) explains why.

Note to Correspondents

CEREMONY MARKING EXPECTED ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

TO BE HELD AT 9:30 A.M., 11 APRIL