SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY TO MYANMAR

MEETS GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION LEADERS

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

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ISSUES LIST OF PERSONS AFFECTED

BY RESOLUTION 1343 (2001) ON LIBERIA

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia notes that, in accordance with paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1343 (2001), adopted on 7 March 2001, the measures contained in paragraphs 6 and 7 came into force at 00.01 Eastern Daylight Time on 7 May 2001, as follows:

“The Security Council …

LIECHTENSTEIN INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GERMANY

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 1 June (ICJ) -- Today, Liechtenstein instituted proceedings against Germany concerning "decisions of Germany ... to treat certain property of Liechtenstein nationals as German assets ... seized for the purposes of reparation or restitution as a consequence of World War II ... without ensuring any compensation".

Background Release

SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO REVIEW HABITAT PROGRESS, 6 - 8 JUNE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT 'SHOCKED' AT DEATHS

IN NEPALESE ROYAL FAMILY

The following messages was issued today by the Spokesperson for General Assembly President Harri Holkeri:

UNITED NATIONS LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN MEETING

ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE, HAVANA, 12-13 JUNE

The United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People has convened the United Nations Latin American and Caribbean Meeting on the Question of Palestine, to be held on 12 and 13 June

2001 in Havana, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 55/52 and 55/53 of

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Organizational Session

9^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS FOUR DECISIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,

ONE BY RECORDED VOTE

In a recorded vote of 28 member countries in favour to none against with

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS PARTICIPANTS IN AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT MARCH

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annanto the AIDS Memorial Quilt March in Washington, D.C., 3 June: