Security Council

4455^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNIFIL’S MANDATE BY SIX MONTHS, UNTIL 31 JULY 2002

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) by a further six months, until 31 July, condemning all acts of violence and expressing great concern about the serious violations of the withdrawal line separating Lebanese and Israeli forces.

Ad Hoc Committee on Assembly

Resolution 51/210

Sixth Session

23^rd Meeting (PM)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON TERRORISM TO NEGOTIATE DIFFERENCE ON COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION,

NUCLEAR TERRORISM TREATY IN INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS

The Ad Hoc Committee on Measures to Eliminate Terrorism met briefly this afternoon to formally adopt the programme of work for its sixth session which began this morning and ends on 1 February.

Ad Hoc Committee on Assembly

Resolution 51/210

Sixth Session

22^nd Meeting (AM)

POLITICAL WILL, COMPROMISE NEEDED TO BRIDGE DIVIDE ON REMAINING CONVENTION

PROVISIONS, ANTI-TERRORISM COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT BEGINS SESSION

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

57^th Meeting* (PM)

EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT ANTI-RACISM STRATEGY MUST FOCUS

ON EDUCATION, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

56^th Meeting (AM)

‘NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION’, HUMAN RIGHTS HIGH COMMISSIONER TELLS

THIRD COMMITTEE, AS IT TAKES UP RACISM CONFERENCE REPORT

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development       

2^nd Meeting (PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

HEARS PRESENTATIONS ON REGIONAL PREPARATIONS

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ECOTOURISM 2002 LAUNCHED

AT HEADQUARTERS EVENT

As more and more people left their beaten paths in search of new experiences, the devastating effects of natural tourism on the environment must be minimized, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette said this morning, at a special event marking the launch of the International Year of Ecotourism. 

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development 

1^st Meeting (AM)

                                                            DSG/SM/148/Rev.1*

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL REVIEWS DANGERS, POTENTIAL REWARDS OF ECOTOURSIM

Following is the address by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the launching ceremony of the International Year of Ecotourism: