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

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:

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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: