Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Jean-Marie Guéhenno of France as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, effective 1 October.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Announces Signing of Court Treaty
Bosnia and Herzegovina announced its signing of the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court this morning, as the Preparatory Commission for the Court continued its work on two key texts necessary to the Court's functioning.
Following are the remarks of General Assembly President Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia) at the welcome reception of the Assembly special session "World Summit for Social Development and Beyond: Achieving Social Development for All in a Globalizing World" in Geneva on 26 June:
CALLS FOR globalization with head, heart and human face
Following is the text of the statement delivered today in Geneva by Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia), President of the General Assembly, to the special session World Summit for Social Development and Beyond: Achieving Social Development for All in a Globalizing World:
Secretary-General Urges Renewed Efforts to Reduce Poverty
Following is the statement of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum 2000 panel on "Partnership for the Twenty-first Century" in Paris on 26 June:
Following is the statement of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum 2000 panel on "Partnership for the Twenty-first Century" in Paris on 26 June:
The five nuclear-weapon Powers should launch a comprehensive, forward-based, phased disarmament programme without artificial delays or other tactics, the representative of the Russian Federation told the Disarmament Commission this afternoon, as it continued its general debate.
A nuclear doctrine had recently evolved into a multiplicity of what were called minimum nuclear deterrence strategies, the Disarmament Commission was told this morning as it began its first 2000 substantive session.
