CORRUPTION TO BE CENTRAL THEME OF UPCOMING UNITED NATIONS

CRIME COMMISSION MEETING

40-Member Body Will Hold Tenth Session in Vienna from 8 to 17 May

(Reissued as received)

VIENNA, 7 May (UN Information Service) -- Progress in fighting corruption will be the chief focus as 40 governments and observers convene here starting

GREECE AND FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA MEET

UNDER SECRETARY-GENERAL’S AUSPICES

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER DEVELOPMENTS IN FORMER

YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES PROFOUND SADNESS AT DEATH OF JUDGE LAITY KAMA,

FIRST PRESIDENT OF RWANDA CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECURITY COUNCIL LIBERIA DIAMOND BAN AND TRAVEL BAN COME INTO FORCE

The President of the Security Council wishes to inform Member States that, in accordance with paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1343 (2001) adopted on 7 March 2001, the measures contained in paragraphs 6 (diamond ban) and 7 (travel ban) came into force at 00.01 Eastern Daylight Time on 7 May 2001.

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Committee on NGOs

2001 Session

2^nd Meeting (PM)

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE DEFERS THREE APPLICATIONS

FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Committee on NGOs

2001 Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS BEGINS THREE-WEEK SESSION,

ELECTS OFFICERS, ADOPTS AGENDA

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

58^th Meeting (PM)

PEACEKEEPING COSTS MAY INCREASE BY 52 PER CENT FOR 2000-2001,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED BY LIGHT SENTENCES HANDED DOWN IN INDONESIAN COURT CASE

CONCERNING KILLING OF UNHCR STAFF

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

The Secretary-General was shocked to learn of the light sentences handed down by a Jakarta court today to six men in connection with the killings on

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE THAT UNITED STATES WILL REMAIN ENGAGED

IN UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS WORK

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