Press Release

Conference on Facilitating Entry

into Force of the Comprehensive

Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

1^st Meeting (AM)

‘PRECIOUS, BUT FLEETING’ OPPORTUNITY TO FREE WORLD OF NUCLEAR-WEAPON THREAT,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY OPENS

Twenty Speakers Address Opening Session;

                                                            GA/9956

‘UN MUST PLACE PEOPLE AT CENTRE OF EVERYTHING IT DOES’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

45^th Meeting (PM)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

44^th Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SECURITY COUNCIL REMARKS, REITERATES

CONCERNS ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PEACE PROCESS

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council’s meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo in New York on 9 November:

ELIMINATING TRADE BARRIERS NOT SUFFICIENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS CONFERENCE:

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MUST ACHIEVE CAPACITY TO EXPLOIT MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS MUST SERVE

‘THE WEAKEST AND MOST VULNERABLE’

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the General Assembly on the Dialogue among Civilizations:

Security Council

4410^th & 4412^th Meetings* (AM & Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS THIRD DEPLOYMENT PHASE

FOR UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Resolution 1376 (2001) Adopted Unanimously;

Describes Variety of Requirements for Phase III Implementation

Security Council

4409^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON ‘ALL WOMEN AND MEN OF KOSOVO’ TO VOTE

IN 17 NOVEMBER PROVINCE-WIDE ELECTIONS

Presidential Statement Welcomes Yugoslav President’s

Helpful Role in Recommending Kosovo Serb Participation

The Security Council this morning called upon all women and men of

Note to Correspondents

OVER 50 COUNTRIES EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN TERRORISM-RELATED

TREATY EVENT AT HEADQUARTERS

Fifty-three countries have so far expressed interest in participating in a special treaty-signing/ratification event commencing on 10 November at United Nations Headquarters, with their number expected to increase further.  During