Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

18^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JULY CONFERENCE ON ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE

CONCLUDES WEEK-LONG CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT PROGRAMME OF ACTION

DEPLETED URANIUM SITES IN KOSOVO DETAILED BY UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

GENEVA/NAIROBI, 11 January (UNEP) -– Full details of the sites where

depleted uranium (DU) weapons were deployed in Kosovo and inspected by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) scientists were unveiled at a press conference in Geneva today.

Security Council

4255^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL STATEMENT REAFFIRMS COUNCIL’S COMMITMENT TO PEACE IN SOMALIA

The Security Council this afternoon reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the situation on Somalia, consistent with United Nations Charter principles and with respect for Somalia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity. 

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 the Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

17^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS STRESS CIVIL SOCIETY’S KEY ROLE IN CONTROL OF SMALL ARMS TRADE,

AS DEBATE CONTINUES IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JULY CONFERENCE

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

16^th Meeting (AM)

SMALLS ARMS PREPARATORY COMMISSION CONCLUDES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

ON CONTROLLING ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA,

HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF UN, UNITED STATES RELATIONSHIP

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a reception hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America in New York on

10 January:

Following is the list of the 189 Member States of the United Nations with dates on which they joined the Organization:

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 the Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

15^th Meeting (PM)

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

14^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JULY CONFERENCE ON ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE

CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF DRAFT ACTION PROGRAMME

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NEW ZEALAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, Donald James MacKay, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.