Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT LUCIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Earl Stephen Huntley, the new Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Mirza Kusljugic, the new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today. 

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CZECH REPUBLIC PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received by the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, Hynek Kmonicek, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Chuchai Kasemsarn, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS AFRICAN EFFORTS AGAINST TERRORISM,

URGES RATIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION OF EXISTING CONVENTIONS

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan (delivered in French on his behalf by Ibrahima Fall, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs) to the Summit of heads of State and Government on the African pact against terrorism, held in Dakar, Senegal, on 16-17 October: 

PRESS STATEMENT ON GUINEA-BISSAU BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau by Security Council President Richard Ryan (Ireland)

Security Council

4394^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS ON MAKING SANCTIONS

MORE EFFECTIVE, LESSENING HARM TO THE INNOCENT

Better Monitoring of Implementation and Enforcement Called For

Security Council

4392^nd Meeting* (AM & PM)

CALLING FOR PEACE MISSION, SOMALIA PRIME MINISTER TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

FAILURE TO ACT WOULD SEND WRONG SIGNAL TO PARTIES, RELIEF DONORS

CORRECTION

On page 15 of Press Release SC/7178 issued 19 October, the statement of Ethiopia should read as follows:

                                                            Note No. 5688

Fifty-sixth General Assembly                                GA/SHC/3642