Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

26^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DEBATE ON SECURITY COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT;

SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR MORE SUBSTANCE, ANALYSIS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

25^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FOCUSED ON CONFLICT PREVENTION, SETTLEMENT OF REGIONAL CONFLICTS,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD AS IT CONSIDERS COUNCIL’S REPORT

Many Delegations Criticize Lack of Analytical Content in Report

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

2^nd Meeting (PM)

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONFERENCE MUST NOT BECOME

NORTH-SOUTH CONFRONTATION, COMMITTEE IS WARNED

New effort on financial front to mobilize resources for development

Preparatory Committee Meeting on Financing

for Development, 15–19 October, at Headquarters

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

1^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATIONS ARE RESUMED FOR NEXT YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

Delegates Are Told Session Is ‘Crucial’ in Plans

For Mexico Gathering to Advance Global Social and Humanitarian Goals

ALL AT UNITED NATIONS HONOURED, HUMBLED BY NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARD,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN UN DAY MESSAGE

Following is the text of the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of United Nations Day, 24 October 2001:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES REDEDICATION TO WAR AGAINST HUNGER, POVERTY,

IN MESSAGE ON WORLD FOOD DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Food Day, observed 16 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARD PROCLAIMS UNITED NATIONS

IS ONLY ROUTE TO GLOBAL PEACE AND COOPERATION

Security Council Members Told Their Role Is Acknowledged

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS,

12 OCTOBER, FOLLOWING AWARD TO SECRETARY-GENERAL AND UN OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING ASSEMBLY, CALLS 2001 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

‘HONOUR FOR THE WHOLE UNITED NATIONS’

The following is the text of this morning’s statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the General Assembly on the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize award: