LIBRARIES IN CHINA AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA DESIGNATED

UNITED NATIONSDEPOSITORY LIBRARIES

SWEDISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DONATES EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE UN’S

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DURING HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

38^th Meeting (PM)

DRAFT DECISIONS ON 2002-2003 BUDGET ESTIMATES, POLITICAL MISSIONS

APPROVED BY FIFTH COMMITTEE

NARCOTIC DRUGS COMMISSION APPROVES TWO-YEAR BUDGET

FOR UNITED NATIONS DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMME

Kabul Office to Reopen Soon, to Work with New Afghan

Commission for Social Development

Acting as Preparatory Committee for

Second World Assembly on Ageing

9^th Meeting (PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR AGEING ASSEMBLY APPROVES PARTICIPATION OF 26

NGOS; DECIDES TO HOLD INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING FROM 7 TO 18 JANUARY

The Secretary-General arrived in Stockholm on Wednesday morning, 12 December, where he met with his fellow 2001 Nobel Prize Laureates at the Nobel Foundation.

SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS UNITED STATES DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM ABM TREATY

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

4438^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION ON MIDDLE EAST SITUATION,

TO CONDEMN USE OF FORCE, ENCOURAGE MONITORING MECHANISM

United States, Exercising Veto, Says Text Sought to Isolate

One Party, Failed to Mention Acts of Terrorism against Israel

Security Council

4437^th Meeting (AM & Night)

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ASSERTS RIGHT TO SEEK HELP

IN DEFENCE OF NATURAL WEALTH AGAINST OUTSIDE FORCES

Day-Long Security Council Meeting on Panel Report Hears

Allegations of Exploitation, Denials by Countries Accused.

Security Council

4436^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS CYPRUS MISSION UNTIL 15 JUNE 2002,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1384 (2001)

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 15 June 2002.