ITALY RECEIVES FDR INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY AWARD FOR SPEARHEADING EFFORTS

TO IMPROVE LIVES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Italy was saluted today at the United Nations for spearheading national and international efforts to promote the “equalization” of persons with disabilities, as it received the seventh annual Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award.

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

219^th Meeting (PM)

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PARKING PROGRAMME

INSTITUTED FOR DIPLOMATIC VEHICLES IN NEW YORK

Annual Report Approved, Stressing Importance

Of Positive Public Perception of United Nations Organization

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

218^th Meeting (PM)

UNITED STATES DELEGATE SAYS DIPLOMATIC PARKING PROGRAMME IN NEW YORK SUCCESSFUL,

WITH FAR FEWER TICKETS ISSUED

UN Host Country Committee Hears Complaints of Continuing

Problems; Action Promised if Missions Report to Authorities

STAFF COUNCIL ESTABLISHES RELIEF FUND FOR VICTIMS AND FAMILIES

OF BOMBING IN IRAQ, DONATES INITIAL $25,000

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

217^th Meeting (PM)           

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE ELECTS CHAIRMAN, DISCUSSES PARKING,

SECURITY FOR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

The Committee on Relations with the Host Country this afternoon elected a new Chairman and discussed several other matters, including parking and security for diplomatic missions.

RALPH BUNCHE REMEMBERED AS CHAMPION OF PEACE, TOWERING 20^TH CENTURY FIGURE,

AS UN MARKS CENTENARY OF BIRTH WITH STAMP ISSUE AT HEADQUARTERS CEREMONY

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

216^th Meeting (PM)

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE ADDRESSES ISSUES RELATED TO VEHICLE PARKING,

MISSION SECURITY, ENTRY VISAS

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

215^th Meeting (PM)

DELAYS IN OBTAINING ENTRY VISAS, PARKING PROGRAMME DIFFICULTIES

ISSUES RAISED AT HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting for the first time this year, the Committee on Relations with the Host Country today heard complaints over delays in obtaining entry visas and difficulties with the new parking programme.

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

214^th Meeting (PM)

COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH HOST COUNTRY APPROVES ANNUAL REPORT

Travel, Banking Restrictions, New York City

Diplomatic Parking Programme Among Issues Covered

Committee on Relations

with Host Country

213^th Meeting (PM)

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE DISCUSSES NEW DIPLOMATIC PARKING PROGRAMME,

SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT ON 1 NOVEMBER

CORRECTION

Paragraphs 5 and 11 of Press Release HQ/616 of 15 October should read, as follows: