Committee on Relations

with Host Country

208^th Meeting (AM)

INVIOLABILITY OF PRINCIPLE OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY, MISSION PRIVILEGES,

INVOKED IN EMERGENCY MEETING OF HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON ANGOLA

Following is the text of today's press statement on Angola by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON LIBERIA

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Liberia by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

Members of the Council express concern at the continuation of the fighting in Liberia and urge the parties involved to show restraint and engage in dialogue.

UN DISARMAMENT YEARBOOK 2000 HIGHLIGHTS POSITIVE

AND NEGATIVE TRENDS DURING MILLENNIUM YEAR

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS UNITA ATTACK ON TRAIN IN ANGOLA

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

The Secretary-General condemns the deliberate attack on a train, on

10 August in which a very high number of civilians were killed.  He notes that UNITA has claimed, and therefore bears the responsibility, for this indefensible loss of life.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SALUTES THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM

Following is the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the

32nd Pacific Islands Forum, meeting in Nauru from 14 to 21 August, delivered on his behalf by Beng Yong Chew, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Division, Department of Political Affairs:

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON PAPUA NEW GUINEA/BOUGAINVILLE

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Papua New Guinea/Bougainville by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

Members of the Security Council heard a briefing from the Head of the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville.

This was the first time Council members had discussed the situation in Bougainville since March 2001.

RELIEFWEB OFFICE IN JAPAN OPENED BY UN EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR

24-Hour Coverage Now Available

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 14 August (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- On 16 August, Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, will open the Asian office of ReliefWeb in the Asia Disaster Reduction Center in Kobe, Japan.

UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME RELEASES REPORT ON DEMISE OF MESOPOTAMIAN MARSHLANDS

(Reissued as received.)

Round-up

WORLD YOUTH FORUM OF UN SYSTEM CONCLUDES AFTER

ADOPTING DAKAR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT STRATEGY

Delegates from 85 Countries Call for Increased Cooperation with UN Agencies

(Reissued as received.)