BROADER SOCIAL ROLES FOR BUSINESS WILL COMPLEMENT SEARCH FOR PROFIT,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SWISS BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Following is the text of an address made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today in Zurich, Switzerland, to the Swiss business community:

                                                      Note No. 5659

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-first Session

1913^th Meeting (PM)

CROATIA’S REPORT SCRUTINIZED AND PRAISED BY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

The Human Rights Committee met this afternoon to continue its consideration of the initial report of Croatia on compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-first Session

1912^th Meeting (AM)

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

53^rd Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS TO RETURN TO PATH OF PEACE

Following is the text of a statement made today in Amman, Jordan, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the summit meeting of the League of Arab States:

It is an honour to join you.  Let me express my gratitude to His Majesty King Abdullah for his hospitality, wise leadership and strong support of the United Nations.

Security Council

4305^th Meeting (Night)

DRAFT RESOLUTION ON MIDDLE EAST SITUATION REJECTED BY SECURITY COUNCIL

Vote on Text by Non-Aligned States

Is Nine in Favour, Four Abstaining, One Against (United States)

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-first Session

1911^th Meeting (PM)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH DEMOCRATIC

INSTITUTIONS, AS IT CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF UZBEKISTAN'S REPORT

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Uzbekistan on compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-first Session

1910^th Meeting (AM)

'BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS':  NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION STARS

TO CONDUCT CAMP FOR CHILDREN FROM FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

VIENNA, 26 March (UN Information Service) -- Nine National Basketball Association (NBA) players, led by veterans Vlade Divac of the Sacramento Kings and a native of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Toni Kukoc of the Atlanta Hawks and a native of Croatia, will conduct a basketball camp in Treviso, Italy, from