‘BOTH SIDES NEED HELP OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY’, SECRETARY-GENERAL

TELLS PARIS MEDIA ENCOUNTER ON PALESTINE

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the International Media Encounter on the Question of Palestine delivered on his behalf by Shashi Tharoor, Interim Head of the Department of Public Information:

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ENCOUNTER ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE, PARIS, 18 JUNE

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Afternoon Session

At the beginning of the afternoon meeting each of the morning panelists reacted to statements made in the morning session.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION –- INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ENCOUNTER

ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE, PARIS, 18 JUNE

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Day One : Morning Session

Round-up

UN COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE

CONCLUDES FORTY-FOURTH SESSION IN VIENNA

Discusses Ways and Means of Maintaining Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes

(Reissued as received.)

                                                      Note No. 5671

IAEA BOARD REVIEWS RECORD OF SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION

(Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 18 June (IAEA) -- The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), meeting in Vienna on 11-14 June, reviewed the implementation of IAEA safeguards last year.

Special Committee for the

Special Session of the General Assembly

 on the Children’s World Assembly

10^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN’S SPECIAL SESSION SUSPENDS MEETING

DUE TO LACK OF CONSENSUS ON PROPOSED OUTCOME DOCUMENT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SALUTES FIRST WORLD REFUGEE DAY

Following is the message from General Assembly President Harri Holkeri on the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June:

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.  Today we also join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in observing the first World Refugee Day.

Special Committee on

Peacekeeping Operations

163^rd Meeting (PM)

CONTINUING DISCUSSION OF SECRETARY-GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON PEACE OPERATIONS,

SPEAKERS IN SPECIAL COMMITTEE QUESTION ASPECTS OF PROPOSED PEACEKEEPING REFORM

Special Committee on

Peacekeeping Operations

162^nd Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PEACEKEEPING TOLD THERE IS SIGNIFICANT ROOM

FOR IMPROVEMENT, AS IT OPENS CURRENT SESSION