WORKING GROUP ON DISAPPEARANCES TO MEET IN NEW YORK FROM 30 APRIL TO 4 MAY

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

2^nd Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINING PLANET REQUIRES GLOBAL EFFORT, UNEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TELLS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

1^st Meeting (AM)

CURRENT DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS RAISE MATERIAL WEALTH AT ENVIRONMENT’S EXPENSE,

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2002 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT TOLD

Emil Salim (Indonesia) Elected Chairman

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

13^th Meeting (AM) and

Round-up

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES SESSION ON 28 APRIL; EMPHASIZES

THAT ONE THIRD OF WORLD’S PEOPLE LACK ACCESS TO ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

TO MEET FROM 2 TO 8 MAY

The Preparatory Committee for the International Conference on Financing for Development will begin its third session at United Nations Headquarters from 2 to 8 May. The third session has been split into two one-week sessions; the second one-week session will take place in October or November.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ADDS

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF PROVIDERS TO INITIAL LIST

In accordance with paragraphs 12 and 16 (d) of resolution 1333 (2000), on

25 April the Committee approved the following organizations to be added to the initial list adopted by the Committee on 19 January 2001 (AFG/123; SC/6994).  The list will be updated as necessary. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS TO COMOROS PARTIES TO ADHERE

TO FRAMEWORK RECONCILIATION AGREEMENT

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on the situation in the Comoros:

SECRETARY-GENERAL GREATLY DISTRESSED AT MURDERS OF SIX HUMANITARIAN

WORKERS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

4316^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FORWARDS NAMES OF 64 JUDGES FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNAL

TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1350 (2001)

Having decided to consider the nomination of ad litem judges for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Security Council forwarded a list of 64 judges to the General Assembly this afternoon.

Security Council

4315^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF WESTERN SAHARA MISSION UNTIL 30 JUNE,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1349 (2001)