A way to address the long-standing issue of the term of office of the United Nations Board of Auditors must be found, Amjad Sial (Pakistan) told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon, as it concluded its discussion of the reports of that Board.
Committee Discusses Board of Auditors Reports; Concludes Discussion on Oversight Office Reports
Assembly Acts on Cooperations with League of Arab States, Observer Status for Portuguese-Speaking Countries
On page 1 of Press Release ECOSOC/5876 issued 26 October, the fifth paragraph should read as follows:
Sudan Charges Collusion with Terrorists
The Economic and Social Council decided this morning to revoke the consultative status of Christian Solidarity International (CSI) on the basis of a complaint filed against that non-governmental organization (NGO) by the Government of Sudan.
TO BE ANNOUNCED AT HEADQUARTERS 28 OCTOBER
Four United Nations agencies involved in promoting womens health will announce a single global policy and unified action aimed at reducing risks related to pregnancy and childbirth at a Headquarters press conference 11 a.m. Thursday, 28 October, in room S-226.
NAIROBI, 22 October (UNEP) -- At a workshop to be held at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 26 to 30 October, more than 100 experts and policy makers will hold discussions on the sustainable management of freshwater resources in Africa.
Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a meeting, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), of Parliamentarians attending the fifty-fourth General Assembly, at Headquarters on 25 October:
Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement at a tribute to the memory of Julius K. Nyerere, the founder and first President of the United Republic of Tanzania, who died on 14 October, delivered at Headquarters on 25 October:
