PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN AUGUST

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for August:

Security Council

Security Council

4352^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ESTABLISH MECHANISM

FOR MONITORING SANCTIONS AGAINST TALIBAN

Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1363 (2001)

Security Council

4351^st Meetings (AM & PM)

LIBRARIES IN CHINA, INDIA AND UNITED STATES DESIGNATED

UNITED NATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION

Issues Final Conclusions and Recommendations on Reportsof Netherlands,

Czech Republic, Monaco, Guatemala and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

(Reissued as received.)

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OPENS FIFTY-NINTH SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 30 July (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning started its summer session by adopting its agenda and programme of work.

Most of the Committee's morning session was devoted to discussion on a study written by a Canadian academician on the functioning of United Nations treaty bodies.

SUBCOMMISSION ON PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

OPENS FIFTY-THIRD SESSION

Hears Address by High Commissioner

for Human Rights; David Weissbrodt Elected Chairman

(Reissued as received.)

BONN DECISIONS PROMISE TO SPEED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

(Reissued as received.)

BONN, 27 July (UNFCCC) -- Climate change negotiators are departing Bonn today after concluding work on an array of detailed decisions, some completed, others well advanced.  These decisions are based on last Monday’s historic political agreement and will help guide the international response to climate change for many years to come.

AFRICAN FORUM 2001 TO FOCUS ON DEFINING PRIORITIES FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION

(Reissued as received.)

ADDIS ABABA, 27 July (UN Information Service) -- The third African Development Forum (ADF 2001) organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will take place from 9 to 13 December in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme "Defining Priorities for Regional Integration".

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM TO MEET IN GENEVA

GENEVA, 27 July (UN Information Service) -- The Preparatory Committee for the World Conference against Racism will meet from 30 July to 10 August in Geneva, to finalize its work on the draft declaration and programme of action to be considered by the World Conference in Durban from 31 August to 7 September of this year.