CORRECTION
The statement of the representative of Syria, which appears on pages 9 and 10 of Press Release ECOSOC/5929 of 28 July, should read, as follows:
NEW YORK, 31 July (Department of Disarmament Affairs) -- The 1999 United Nations Disarmament Yearbook has been released. This reference work focuses on the actions and reactions of the world community to the entire range of disarmament issues. In addition, it provides an overview of regional developments as they reflect concerns at the global level.
GENEVA, 27 July (UNCTAD) -- Doubling the current amount of aid to give a big push to African economies today could end their aid dependence within a decade. This is, in a nutshell, the message from a study on "Capital Flows and Growth in Africa" released today by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annans closing statement today to the Economic and Social Council substantive session:
Political developments in East Timor, the killing of a United Nations peacekeeper and the continuing plight of refugees in the neighbouring Indonesian province of West Timor were the dominant themes this morning as the Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in East Timor.
Resolution 1311 (2000) Adopted Unanimously
The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for a further six months, until 31 January 2001.
(Reissued as received.)
GENEVA, 28 July (UN Information Services) -- The Human Rights Committee concluded its sixty-ninth session this morning by issuing final observations and recommendations on reports submitted to it by Kyrgyzstan, Ireland, Kuwait and Australia.
Adopts 70 Texts, Nine By Recorded Vote
"We must not let the new information technologies become another resource that divides rich and poor nations", Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, told the Economic and Social Council this morning in his closing address as the Council prepared to conclude its 2000 substantive session.
The Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee on the Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries concluded its first session this afternoon with a commitment to involve all stakeholders in ensuring that the Conference to be held next year led to achievable and quantifiable results.
