| Press Release HR/4577 |
CAUTION: ADVANCE RELEASE
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17 December 2001
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT
TO VISIT NORTHERN IRELAND
| Press Release GA/AB/3489 |
Fifty-sixth General Assembly
Fifth Committee
37th Meeting (AM)
BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FINANCING OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE,
| Press Release GA/9999 |
Fifty-sixth General Assembly
Plenary
86th Meeting (AM)
GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGES MEMBER STATES TO SUPPORT IAEA
IN PREVENTING ACTS OF NUCLEAR-RELATED TERRORISM
Several Delegations Advocate Strengthening
Coordination of Economic and Social Council, Other UN Bodies
| Press Release GA/10000 |
Fifty-sixth General Assembly
Plenary
87th Meeting (PM)
ASSEMBLY ADOPTS 14 RESOLUTIONS ON STRENGTHENING COORDINATION
OF HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE
The General Assembly this afternoon adopted 14 resolutions on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance. It adopted those texts without a vote.
| Press Release AFG/175 IHA/134 |
AFG/175
On 10 December 2001, in Oslo, the United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in its Centenary year for their work towards trying to create a better organized and more peaceful world.
| Press Release SG/SM/8079 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL, OUTRAGED BY TERRORIST ATTACK ON INDIAN PARLIAMENT,
CONVEYS CONDOLENCES TO GOVERNMENT, PEOPLE OF INDIA
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/8078 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL, DISTURBED BY UPSURGE OF VIOLENCE IN MIDDLE EAST,
URGES PARTIES BACK TO NEGOTIATING TABLE
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General is deeply disturbed by the recent upsurge of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
| Press Release SG/A/782 PI/1389 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SHALINI DEWAN AS DIRECTOR
OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE IN ROME
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Shalini Dewan as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Rome. She took up her duties on
3 December.
| Press Release SG/A/781 |
MAJOR-GENERAL JIN HA HWANG APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER
OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major-General Jin Ha Hwang of the Republic of Korea as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) to succeed Major-General Victory Rana who relinquishes his post on 15 December 2001.
