General Assembly Plenary

Twenty-fifth Special Session

2^nd Meeting (PM)

GLOBAL FAIRNESS ‘A PREREQUISITE FOR REMOVAL OF DEBILITATING ENVIRONMENTS’,

INDIA’S MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT TELL SPECIAL HABITAT SESSION

General Assembly Thematic Committee

Twenty-fifth Special Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

THEMATIC COMMITTEE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S SPECIAL SESSION EXAMINES

RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA

The provision of quality housing to South Africa’s poor majority was a key point of discussion this morning, as the Thematic Committee of the General Assembly’s special session began its examination of urban development issues.

General Assembly Plenary

Twenty-fifth Special Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

WORLD ENTERING ‘URBAN MILLENNIUM’, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS

SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTLINES ‘PRESSING CHOICES WE FACE’

IN MANAGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment:

Every year, the United Nations observes World Environment Day to deepen public awareness of the need to preserve the fragile ecosystems and the precious resources on which all life depends.

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO DISPATCH SPECIAL ENVOY TO CONFLICT-PLAGUED

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PERU’S NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT

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

Security Council

4325^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL PONDERS ESTABLISHMENT OF SANCTIONS-MONTORING MECHANISM

FOR AFGHANISTAN

Widespread support was expressed in the Security Council today for the recommendation to create a mechanism to monitor the implementation of sanctions against Afghanistan.

EUROPEAN TV AGENCY TO BROADCAST UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMMES

The European Commission and the United Nations have joined efforts for the regular distribution of TV programmes to broadcast media.  As a first step in this cooperation, Europe by Satellite (EbS), the European Union’s TV news agency, will distribute the United Nations productions "World Chronicle" in English and "UN in Action" in five United Nations official languages beginning

5 June.

                                                                  Note No. 5669

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT REVIEWS PROGRESS, CHALLENGES IN EFFORTS

TO EASE PLIGHT OF WAR-AFFECTED CHILDREN

Following is the statement by General Assembly President Harri Holkeri at the Symposium on Children in Armed Conflict:  Everyone's Responsibility: