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PRESS STATEMENT ON SIERRA LEONE BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

This is the text of a statement to the press today by the President of the Security Council, Moctar Ouane (Mali):

Council members reviewed the ban on Sierra Leone diamonds imposed by resolution 1306.  They emphasized the continued importance of Security Council resolution 1306 in the Council’s efforts to build peace in Sierra Leone and the region.

PRESS STATEMENT ON BOUGAINVILLE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

This is the text of a statement to the press today by the President of the Security Council, Moctar Ouane (Mali):

Members of the Security Council heard a briefing from the Head of the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville, Ambassador Noel Sinclair.

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION

APPROVES AWARDS OF $132.7 MILLION FOR COMPENSATION

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

36^th Meeting (PM)

FINANCING OF FIVE UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS APPROVED

BY BUDGET COMMITTEE, DESPITE LACK OF SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNTS

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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