ADDRESSING RWANDA CONFERENCE OF GENOCIDE SURVIVORS, SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES

‘THOSE WHO LIVE ON TO REMEMBER AND REBUILD’

LAUNCHING 2002 CONSOLIDATED APPEALS, SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS HELP

FOR 33 MILLION ‘IN DESPERATE NEED’

Following is the text of today’s address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to launch the 2002 Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeals:

It is a pleasure to be with you today to launch the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeals for the year 2002.  We are making these appeals on behalf of people who are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance and protection.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’ AT RENEWAL OF VIOLENCE IN NEPAL

      The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

PRESS STATEMENT ON WESTERN SAHARA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on the Western Sahara by Mignonette Patricia Durrant (Jamaica), President of the Security Council.

The members of the Security Council were briefed by Mr. Hédi Annabi on the situation in Western Sahara.

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON UNITED NATIONS

CONSOLIDATED INTER-AGENCY APPEALS

Following is today’s press statement on the United Nations Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeals by Mignonette Patricia Durrant (Jamaica), President of the Security Council:

Note to Correspondents

OBSERVANCE OF DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

TO TAKE PLACE ON 29 NOVEMBER

                                                            Note No. 5699

26 November 2001

Note to Correspondents

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

49^th Meeting (AM)

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS INTRODUCTION OF FIVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES

Discussion of Racism, Racial Discrimination Postponed

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

31^st Meeting (AM)

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF AFRICAN DEBT SUSTAINABILITY URGED AS SECOND COMMITTEE

HEARS REPORTS ON TRADE, GLOBALIZATION, DEVELOPMENT

Committee Also Hears Introduction of Draft Text

On Natural Resources of Palestinian Territory, Syrian Golan

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

29^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR STRENGTHENED UN STAFF SECURITY,

PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN LEBANON, SIERRA LEONE