Meeting of States Parties

To Law of the Sea Convention

60^th Meeting (PM)

Committee on NGOs

2001 Session

22^nd Meeting (PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THREE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS,

CONSIDERS ISSUES CONCERNING 'UMBRELLA' ORGANIZATIONS

This afternoon, as it continued its consideration of new applications for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, the Committee on

Committee on NGOs

2001 Session

21^st Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE ON NGOS RECOMMENDS EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, DEFERS FIVE APPLICATIONS

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TELLS PREPARATORY MEETING

PROBLEM OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES MUST BE ADDRESSED, SAYS ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT,

IN MESSAGE MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Following is the text of a message from General Assembly President Harri Holkeri (Finland) on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May:

                                                      GA/COL/3042/Rev.1*

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

64^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT ASSEMBLY NOTE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT

ON PROPOSED 2002-2003 BUDGET OUTLINE FOR ITC/UNCTAD/WTO

Round-up

BRUSSELS CONFERENCE COMMITS TO ERADICATING POVERTY IN WORLD’S POOREST COUNTRIES;

DECADE-LONG ACTION PROGRAMME CALLS FOR PARTNERSHIP, ‘MUTUAL COMMITMENTS’

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

‘FINANCING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT’ FINAL THEMATIC SESSION

AT BRUSSELS CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN POOREST COUNTRIES FACE FORMIDABLE CHALLENGES,

INCLUDING LACK OF TRAINING, CREDIT, SAY SPEAKERS AT BRUSSELS FORUM

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)