COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF RECEIVES ITS FIRST SUBMISSION

Russian Federation First To Move

To Establish Outer Limits of Its Extended Continental Shelf

Security Council

4445^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HIGHLIGHT AFRICAN ISSUES, TRANSPARENCY,

BETTER TARGETED SANCTIONS, COUNTER-TERRORISM IN WRAP-UP MEETING

Security Council

4444^th Meeting (AM)

OPINION EMERGING FOR MORE ACTIVE UNITED NATIONS ROLE IN ANGOLA PEACE PROCESS,

SAYS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, DURING BRIEFING OF SECURITY COUNCIL

                                                            20 December 2001

TWENTY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS APPROVED FOR ASSOCIATION

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

91^st Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR INCREASED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN

ON CONDITION INTERIM AUTHORITY HONOURS BONN AGREEMENT

The General Assembly this afternoon adopted six resolutions, two by recorded vote, as it considered numerous agenda items.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

90^th Meeting (AM)

ACTING ON SECOND COMMITTEE REPORTS, ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 38 TEXTS

Resolutions on Palestinian Natural Resources, Coercive Economic

Measures Adopted by Recorded Vote; Action on Multilingualism Draft Deferred

‘I WANT TO SEE STRONG AND FOCUSED RESPONSES TO PEOPLE’S REAL NEEDS

IN EVERY AREA, INCLUDING HEALTH’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the release of the report of the Commission on Macroeconomics and Health in London today, 20 December:

UN WELCOMES GROWING PARTNERSHIP WITH WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO DAKAR MEETING

SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTLINES VISION FOR BUILDING SECURE FUTURE IN REPORT

FOR WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The global economic growth that propelled many economies during the 1990’s did not promote sustainable development, or the kind of development that encompasses economic growth, social development, and environmental protection, according to a new report issued by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

PRESS STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL ON REPATRIATION OF KUWAITI,

THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS AND RETURN OF KUWAITI PROPERTIES

Following is the text of today’s press statement by the President of the Security Council, Moctar Ouane (Mali) on the Secretary-General’s report on the repatriation of Kuwaitis and third-country nationals and the return of Kuwaiti properties: