Ends First Half of 2000 Session; To Resume Work on Code in July
(Received from International Seabed Authority.)
After finding that globalization has not provided a windfall in benefits to most people and that most of the social development goals of the 1995 Copenhagen World Summit for Social Development have not been achieved, delegates are preparing to negotiate new strategies that will help people attain a better standard of living.
Report Will Be Considered at Millennium Summit 6 to 8 September; Outlines Plan for Addressing Challenges Facing International Community
Following is the address of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechétte to the United Nations Association (UNA)-United States, at the third annual UNA-USA Members Day at Headquarters, 1 April:
(Received from International Seabed Authority.)
KINGSTON, 31 March -- Satya N. Nandan, who was elected today by the Council of the International Seabed Authority for re-election to a second four-year term as Secretary-General, was elected in March 1996 as the first Secretary-General of the Authority.
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for April:
Security Council
Robert R. Fowler (Canada) succeeds Anwarul Karim Chowdhury (Bangladesh) as President of the Security Council.
Military Staff Committee
The Security Council this morning, resuming its consideration of the humanitarian situation in Iraq, increased the amount of money that Iraq may use to purchase oil spare parts and equipment to $600 million under the programme of humanitarian assistance known as oil-for-food.
(Reissued as received; delayed in transmission.)
The newly formed United Nations Geographic Information Working Group concluded its first meeting on collaboration in the fields of cartography and geographic information science at Headquarters on 30 March 2000.
