DURBAN CONFERENCE ON RACISM MUST CONFRONT PAST,

SET NEW COURSE AGAINST FUTURE RACISM

It Must Help Heal Old Wounds without Reopening Them

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the National Urban League Conference in Washington, D.C., on 30 July:

Security Council

4354^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council

4353^rd Meeting (AM)

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN AUGUST

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in August, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

Special Committee on

Peacekeeping Operations

165^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PEACEKEEPING CONCLUDES 2001 SESSION;

APPROVES REPORT ON COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations this morning concluded its 2001 session by approving, without a vote, its report on the comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects.

CHILDREN’S SPECIAL SESSION IN SEPTEMBER TO CAP YEAR OF MAJOR UN CONFERENCES

A Fitting Finale Will Focus on ‘Changing the World with Children’

TRANSPARENCY IN MILITARY MATTERS GROWS

ASIAN-PACIFIC REGION MEETING:  EVOLUTION OF SCOPE OF SECURITY,

DISARMAMENT IN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

NEW YORK, 30 July (Department for Disarmament Affairs) -- A United Nations Conference will examine the scope of security and disarmament in the Asian and Pacific region in the coming years in Kanazawa, Japan, from 28 to 31 August.