SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT IN COLOMBIA; URGES

SUBSTANTIVE PROGRESS, GREATER CIVILIAN PROTECTION

The following statement was issued on Monday, 14 January, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Biographical Note                                           SG/2031/Rev.6*

Security Council

4449^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES

The Security Council this afternoon decided to lift restrictions on Ariana Afghan Airlines, as that airline was no longer owned, leased or operated by or on behalf of the Taliban.

Unanimously adopting resolution 1388 (2002), acting under Chapter VII

Security Council

4448^th Meeting (PM)

Committee on NGOs

34^th Meeting (PM)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Committee on NGOs

33^rd Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THREE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

The Committee on Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) this morning began its consideration of applications for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that had been deferred from previous sessions, as it continued its resumed 2001 session.

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

3^rd Meeting (AM)

GLOBALIZATION'S BENEFITS MUST BE SPREAD AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE,

OECD TELLS DEVELOPMENT FINANCING PREPARATORY MEETING

                                                           AFR/370

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Twenty-sixth Session

529^th Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN OPENS 26^TH SESSION:

RECAPITULATES DURBAN, DISCUSSES RECENT PROGRESS, FUTURE ACTION

MONTERREY CONFERENCE BEST CHANCE TO UNLOCK DESPERATELY NEEDED FINANCIAL

RESOURCES, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

Following is the statement made today in New York by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the fourth session of the Preparatory Committee for the International Conference on Financing for Development: