SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS WARM TRIBUTE TO MARY ROBINSON FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT

SHE WILL COMPLETE TERM AS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER IN SEPTEMBER 2002

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED AT REPORTS OF CONTINUED FIGHTING

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan in New York on Saturday, 16 March:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN UNION

STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST

The following statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan was issued in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Saturday, 16 March:

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA REMOVES TWO NAMES

FROM LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

Issues Revised List of Those Affected by Council Resolution 1343 (2001)

Committee on Charter

And United Nations Role

240^th & 241^st Meeting (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN CHARTER COMMITTEE CALL FOR WORKING GROUP TO STUDY

ASSISTANCE TO SANCTIONS-AFFECTED THIRD STATES

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-fourth Session

1986^th Meeting (PM)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECOND REPORT OF GEORGIA;

EXPERTS PRAISE REFORMS, QUESTION REPORTS OF TORTURE

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-fourth Session

1985^th Meeting (AM)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS THREE-WEEK HEADQUARTERS SESSION

The Human Rights Committee began its annual three-week Headquarters session this morning, with an address made on behalf of the United Nation’s High Commissioner for Human Rights and the adoption of its agenda and work programme.  It also heard progress reports from the chairpersons of its working groups.

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United Nations Forum on Forests

Second Session

11^th Meeting (PM)

UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION

The United Nations Forum on Forests on Friday, 15 March, concluded its second session, which began on 4 March, by adopting the report of its session and eight draft decisions.

The Forum also decided that its third session would be held in Geneva from

FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE OPENS IN MONTERREY, MEXICO;

OBJECTIVE:  MOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)