The Secretary-General travelled to Washington, D.C., on Friday afternoon,  23 March, for his first meeting with United States President George W. Bush and senior members of his Administration.

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WORLD COMMUNITY MUST ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OPENLY, HONESTLY,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON WORLD HEALTH DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Health Day, which is observed 7 April:

                                                      Note No. 5658

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-first Session

1909^th Meeting (PM)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE COMMEMORATES TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ENTRY

INTO FORCE OF COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

The Human Rights Committee met this afternoon to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry-into-force of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-first Session

1908^th Meeting (AM)

NATIONAL LAWS IN KEEPING WITH COVENANT PROVISIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TOLD

AS IT TAKES UP REPORT ON UZBEKISTAN

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

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, IN MESSAGE ON WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY,

URGES FOCUS ON EDUCATION, AWARENESS TO FIGHT DEEPENING EPIDEMIC

Following is the message of the President of the General Assembly, Harri Holkeri (Finland), on World Tuberculosis Day, which is observed 25 March:

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

52^nd Meeting (AM)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVES

TO CURRENT ARREARS CALCULATION UNDER CHARTER’S ARTICLE 19

Also Takes Up Reports on Oversight Mechanisms,

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

36^th Meeting (AM)

SMALL ARMS MUST BE KEPT OUT OF HANDS OF CHILDREN;

CONFERENCE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

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SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN PRESIDENT

OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE AND OPPOSITION LEADER