The special session of the General Assembly for the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5) will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 30 June to 2 July.
(Reissued as received.)
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
International Day To Be Observed on 26 June
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Brigadier Rezaqul Haider of Bangladesh as Chief Military Liaison Officer of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). Brigadier Haider will assume the post shortly.
Presidential Statement Calls on Parties To Sign Ceasefire
Agreement
GENEVA, 23 June (UN Information Service) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson has approved, on behalf of the Secretary-General, grants amounting to $5.1 million to organizations supporting victims of torture.
