ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUE ON GLOBALIZATION

WITH EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES OF UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

MAJOR GENERAL HERMANN K. LOIDOLT APPOINTED CHIEF MILITARY OBSERVER

IN UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVER GROUP IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major General Hermann K. Loidolt of Austria as Chief Military Observer in the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to succeed Major General Saavedra whose contract expired on 10 July.

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON AFGHANISTAN

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

The Council members heard the briefing by Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Kenzo Oshima, who introduced the report of the Secretary General on the humanitarian implications of the measures imposed by Security Council resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000).

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $513 MILLION

NGO MEETING CALLS FOR UN INTERNATIONAL MEETING

ON PROTECTION OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

Plan of Action Cites Need

For Public Campaign to 'Make the Occupation Visible'

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

MADRID MEETING ON PALESTINE QUESTION CONCLUDES WITH STATEMENT

ON NEED TO IMPLEMENT MITCHELL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Speakers Reaffirm International

Community’s Responsibility to Protect Palestinians

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Plenary

108^th Meeting (AM)

CENTRAL ROLE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN DEALING WITH CONFLICTS STRESSED,

AS DEBATE ON SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT IS CONCLUDED

CORRECTION

The statement by the representative of Israel to the General Assembly, in exercise of the right of reply, which appeared in Press Release GA/9893 of

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL BEGINS DISCUSSION ON JOINT

UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS

Public Service in Africa is Subject of Panel Review

ECOSOC TAKES NOTE OF FOUR REPORTS BY ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 19 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a brief meeting this afternoon and formally took note of four reports submitted to it by its subsidiary bodies concerning sustainable development, population and development, statistics and cartography.

OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN URGES ALL AFRICAN LEADERS

TO JOIN CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION

(Reissued as received.)