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SC/7177-AFR/346
17/10/2001
Press Release
SC/7177
AFR/346


PRESS STATEMENT ON ANGOLA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL


Following is the text of today’s statement on Angola by Richard Ryan (Ireland), President of the Security Council:


Council members received an extensive briefing from Under-Secretary-General Gambari on the work of the United Nations Office in Angola (UNOA).  They concurred with the Secretary-General’s recommendation that the mandate of the Office be extended for a further six months.

ENV/DEV/600
17/10/2001
Press Release
ENV/DEV/600


REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING FOR 2002 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT


TO BE HELD IN RIO DE JANEIRO 18-24 OCTOBER


(Reissued as received.)


RIO DE JANEIRO, 16 October (UNEP) -- From 18 to 24 October 2001, a series of meetings will take place in Rio de Janeiro in preparation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development scheduled to be held in Johannesburg in September 2002.

DEV/2348
17/10/2001
Press Release
DEV/2348


Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

5th Meeting (AM)


INCREASED RESOURCES FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SHOULD AIM TO HELP

POOR NATIONS REACH ECONOMIC VIABILITY, COMMITTEE IS TOLD


Head of United Nations Agricultural Fund Calls for Conference

Document To Give More Attention to Market-based Fund-raising Methods