BETTER FUTURE FOR WORLD’S PEOPLE REQUIRES THOSE WITH MORE TO REACH OUT

TO THOSE WITH LESS, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text of a statement made today by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the Asia Society Luncheon in New York:

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BOLIVIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Javier Murillo de la Rocha, the new Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BANGLADESH PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, the new Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD MEETS IN VIENNA TO LOOK AT HOW

GLOBALIZATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED DRUG TRADE

(Reissued as received.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan departed New York for Switzerland on Tuesday, 30 October.

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES WILLIAM LACY SWING (UNITED STATES)

AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WESTERN SAHARA

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

Security Council

4405^th Meeting* (AM)

EXPERT PANEL ON LIBERIA PRESENTS REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL,

WITH PROPOSALS FOR FURTHERING PEACE IN MANO RIVER REGION

Violations of Bans on Arms, Diamond Export, Official Travel Investigated;

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

30^th Meeting (PM)

SELECTIVE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLE IN UN CHARTER AND DECOLONIZATION DECLARATION

COULD JEOPARDIZE INTERNATIONAL PEACE, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Also Hears Debate on Western

Sahara, as Discussion on Self-Determination Concludes

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

18^th & 19^th Meetings (AM & PM)

PROPOSED GUIDELINES ON FORMULATION OF RESERVATIONS

TO TREATIES ARE REVIEWED BY LEGAL COMMITTEE

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

23^rd Meeting (PM)

CONCLUDING DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT, SECOND COMMITTEE SPEAKERS

STRESS IMPORTANCE OF ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES