SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RELEASE OF MYANMAR DETAINEES

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for

Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

      The Secretary-General welcomes the release on Wednesday of National League for Democracy Vice-Chairman U Tin Oo and 19 members of the party's youth wing, who were taken into detention four months ago.

Security Council

4264^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL TAKES UP REPORT ON DIAMONDS, ARMS IN SIERRA LEONE;

EXPERT PANEL SAYS COUNCIL SANCTIONS BROKEN ‘WITH IMPUNITY’

Speakers Call for New Measures to Stem Illicit Traffic;

AFRICAN PREPARATORY MEETING FOR RACISM CONFERENCE CALLS

FOR INTENSIFIED GLOBAL ACTION AGAINST RACISM

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

                                                      RD/904*

Committee on NGOs

785^th Meeting (PM)

NGO COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPLAINTS; CONSIDERS APPLICATIONS OF NGOS

The Committee on Non-governmental Organizations met this afternoon to continue its review of complaints against non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and to consider applications for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) during its resumed 2000 session.

Committee on NGOs

784^th Meeting (AM)

NGO COMMITTEE REVIEWS SPECIAL REPORTS

ON THREE ORGANIZATIONS

Committee on NGOs

784^th Meeting (AM)

NGO COMMITTEE REVIEWS SPECIAL REPORTS

ON THREE ORGANIZATIONS

THIRTY-TWO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS APPROVED FOR ASSOCIATION

WITH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

UNEP AND IAEA EXPLORING DEPLETED URANIUM MISSIONS

TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, YUGOSLAVIA AND IRAQ

Committee on the Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

498^th & 499^th Meetings (AM & PM)

MONITORING COMMITTEE FOR WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION

CONSIDERS REPORT OF MALDIVES