UN BRUSSELS CONFERENCE TO DEAL WITH FATE OF WORLD’S POOREST COUNTRIES

Global policy makers will confront the economic isolation and severe poverty of the world’s 49 poorest countries at a United Nations conference to be convened in Brussels, Belgium, from 14 to 20 May.

Biographical Note

NEW HEAD OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION DELEGATION SUBMITS

LETTER OF APPOINTMENT TO SECRETARY-GENERAL

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

John B. Richardson, the new Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations, submitted his letter of appointment to the Secretary-General today.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BELGIUM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Jean De Ruyt, the new permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF VENEZUELA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Milos Alcalay, the new Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. 

On 30 April he was elected Chairman of the 2001-2002 session of the Committee on Information.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF RWANDA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Anastase Gasana, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Committee on Information

Twenty-third Session

3^rd Meeting (AM)

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

6^th Meeting (PM)*

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SESSION; RECOMMENDS SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT BE HELD IN JOHANNESBURG 2-11 SEPTEMBER 2002

Preparatory Committee for the

High-Level International

 Intergovernmental Event on

 Financing for Development

2^nd Meeting (PM)

SPECIAL NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MUST BE CONSIDERED,

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCING TOLD

Preparatory Committee for the

High-level International

 Intergovernmental Event on

 Financing for Development

1^st Meeting (AM)

FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN MONTERREY, MEXICO,

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

Commission for Social Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 Second World Assembly on Ageing

7^th Meeting (PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SECOND AGEING ASSEMBLY SUSPENDS SESSION,

DECIDES ON RULES FOR NGO PARTICIPATION