Press Release

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

23^rd Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS BULGARIA, CAMEROON, GUINEA, MEXICO, SYRIA

TO TWO-YEAR TERMS ON SECURITY COUNCIL

Terms to Begin on 1 January 2002

PRESS STATEMENT ON TERRORIST THREATS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press by the President of the Security Council, Richard Ryan (Ireland), on the threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts:

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ISSUES LIST PURSUANT

TO PARAGRAPH 8 (c) OF RESOLUTION 1333 (2000)

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL LOOKS FORWARD TO CONVENING OF PROPOSED SUMMIT

OF LEADERS OF GUINEA, LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

4387^th & 4388^th Meetings*(AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ALL MEN AND WOMEN OF KOSOVO

TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER 17 ELECTIONS

UNCTAD REPORT ON THE PALESTINIAN ECONOMY REASSERTS

INTERDEPENDENCE OF DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE

(Reissued as received.)

Preparatory Commission for the

International Criminal Court

33^rd Meeting (AM)

AT EIGHTH SESSION OF PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT,

FOUR WORKING GROUPS ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

9^th Meeting (AM)

AGREED POLICIES NEEDED TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TOLD

Global Movement of Workers Said to Be Driving Force of Development

Background Release

FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS DEBATE 8 OCTOBER FACING UNFINISHED DISARMAMENT

AGENDA, INCLUDING NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL WEAPON THREATS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

22^nd Meeting (PM)

ASSEMBLY WINDS UP WEEK-LONG DEBATE ON ELIMINATION OF TERRORISM

President Sees Debate As Sign

Of International Commitment to Face Down Formidable Challenge