DEV/2357

IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR

WIDER SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL COVENANT ON RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS

Migration Called ‘Fact of Life’ of Modern World, Positive

Factor for Host and Home Countries; Exploitation of Workers a Concern

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the observance of 18 December as International Migrants Day:

PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is this afternoon’s statement on Cyprus by Moctar Ouane (Mali), President of the Security Council:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

40^th Meeting (PM)

SECOND COMMITTEE ENDS ITS WORK, APPROVING 16 DRAFT TEXTS

Among Innovative Proposals Forwarded to Assembly:

Nomination of High Representative for Least Developed Countries

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) concluded its substantive work for the fifty-sixth General Assembly session this evening by approving 16 draft texts without a vote.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

35^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF FINANCING FOR MISSIONS

IN EAST TIMOR, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

85^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY BACKS EFFORT TOWARDS GLOBAL LAW AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE

CLONING OF HUMAN BEINGS, STUDY GROUP TO BE ESTABLISHED

Other Actions Also Taken on Legal Committee Recommendations;

Work To Continue on Comprehensive Convention against Terrorism

CONFERENCE APPEALS FOR WIDER ADHERENCE TO PROTOCOL ON PROHIBITION OF MINES

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS 'ETERNAL' HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES EMBODIED

BY CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, IN MESSAGE TO REVIEW CONFERENCE

WORLD MUST ENSURE MOUNTAIN REGIONS PROVIDE THEIR RICHES FOR MANY GENERATIONS

TO COME, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR YEAR OF MOUNTAINS (2002)

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the United Nations Year of Mountains (2002):

EAST TIMOR’S MEMORABLE JOURNEY FROM HEARTBREAK TO INDEPENDENCE NEAR END

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS HE URGES LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT FROM DONORS

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the opening sessions of a donor meeting on East Timor in Oslo 11 December: