UNRWA FACES $31 MILLION BUDGET CRISIS

(Reissued as received.)

AMMAN, Jordan, 24 September (UNRWA) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a financial crisis at a time when it is needed more than ever as a force for stability in the Middle East.  That was the stark message of Peter Hansen, UNRWA’s Commissioner-General, to a meeting of donor and host nations in Amman, Jordan, today.

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

31^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BRIEFED

ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR SWIFT START-UP

Court Could Begin Operations in Summer of 2002, Says Netherlands Foreign Minister

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

10^th Meeting (PM)

POVERTY REDUCTION, TERRORISM, DISARMAMENT, HUMANITARIAN RELIEF DISCUSSED

AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES REVIEW OF SECRETARY-GENERAL REPORT

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

9^th Meeting (AM)

UNITED NATIONS ROLE ESSENTIAL IN ‘MORAL IMPERATIVE’ OF PREVENTING CONFLICT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD, AS DEBATE CONTINUES ON SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT

SECRETARY-GENERAL, MARKING WORLD HABITAT DAY, URGES IMPLEMENTATION

OF MILLENNIUM GOALS FOR SLUM-DWELLERS

Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 1 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CLOSED ISRAELI MILITARY ZONE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN

TERRITORY ‘CAN ONLY UNDERMINE’ PEACE EFFORTS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ASSEMBLY TO RESPOND TO 11 SEPTEMBER ATTACKS

BY REAFFIRMING RULE OF LAW

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September:

Two weeks ago, as you will all remember, we were looking forward to this day, as the day when we would begin our General Debate.

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS CHRISPUS KIYONGA, CHAIRMAN OF TRANSITIONAL

WORKING GROUP ON GLOBAL AIDS AND HEALTH FUND

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

30^th Meeting (AM)

PERU, POLAND, MEXICO, SWITZERLAND ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS TO RATIFY TREATY, AS

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS SESSION

Turkey Calls for Exploring Inclusion of Crime of Terrorism In Statute

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

8^th Meeting (PM)

DEBATING REPORT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL ON WORK OF ORGANIZATION,