United Nations Conference on the

Illicit Trade in Small Arms

6^th Meeting (AM)

PLIGHT OF CHILDREN AMONG NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES HIGHLIGHTED

AS SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE CONTINUES

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Twenty-fifth Session

518^th and 519^th Meetings (AM & PM)

PROGRESS IN GENDER EQUALITY, ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN VIET NAM

IS REPORTED TO ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

Process of Reviewing Compliance with Convention Continues

SECRETARY-GENERAL INITIATES INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNIFIL VIDEOTAPE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY URGES ISRAELI AUTHORITIES

TO HALT DEMOLITION OF PALESTINIAN HOMES

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

SEABED ASSEMBLY NOTES SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT,

APPROVES CREDENTIALS, APPOINTS AUDITOR

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 10 July -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority took note this afternoon of the annual report of the Secretary-General, approved the report of the Credentials Committee and reappointed the firm KPMG Peat Marwick to audit the Authority’s accounts.

SEABED ASSEMBLY ELECTS FINANCE COMMITTEE, ADOPTS STAFF REGULATIONS,

DISCUSSES REPORT ON AUTHORITY’S WORK

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON SOMALIA

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Somalia by the President of the Security Council, Wang Yingfan (China):

The Members of the Security Council listened to a briefing by the Secretariat and noted with concern the situations in Somalia and the continued humanitarian plight of the Somali people caused by the conflict. 

Security Council

4346^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNMOP MANDATE FOR SIX MONTHS

Mission to Continue Monitoring

Demilitarization of Prevlaka Peninsula until 15 January 2002

United Nations Conference on the

Illicit Trade in Small Arms

5^th Meeting (AM)  

SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE HEARS CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY IN LEGAL ARMS TRANSFERS

Laws of Supply and Demand ‘The True Weapons

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

Twenty-fifth Session

516^th and 517^th Meetings (AM & PM)

REPORT TO UN COMMITTEE INDICATES PROGRESS TOWARDS EQUALITY FOR WOMEN

IN PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA, BUT GAPS SAID TO REMAIN

Efforts to Comply with Anti-Discrimination Convention Are Reviewed