ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES

SHOCK, OUTRAGE OVER EXPLOSION IN BAGHDAD

The following statement was issued today by acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Bertrand Ramcharan:

PRESS STATEMENT ON BAGHDAD BOMBING BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

The following press statement was issued today by the President of the Security Council, Fayssal Mekdad (Syria):

Members of the Council were shocked to hear of the terrorist criminal attack against the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad.

VIEIRA DE MELLO’S DEATH ‘BITTER BLOW’ FOR UNITED NATIONS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan was issued today at Headquarters:

The loss of Sergio Vieira de Mello is a bitter blow for the United Nations, and for me personally.

BAGHDAD ATTACK ‘ACT OF UNPROVOKED AND MURDEROUS VIOLENCE’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan was issued today at Headquarters:

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ISSUES NON-PAPER ON THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF PARAGRAPH 23 OF RESOLUTION 1483 (2003)

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $190 MILLION

TO 25 GOVERNMENTS AND ONE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 17 July (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $190,381,244.88 to 25 governments and one international organization for distribution to 1,069 successful claimants.

ESCWA POST-WAR MEETING ON IRAQ CONCLUDES; CALLS FOR A STRONGER UN ROLE

(Reissued as received.)

ESCWA TO CONVENE POST-WAR MEETING ON IRAQ IN BEIRUT, 9 - 11 JULY

BEIRUT, 7 July (UN Information Service) -– The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will bring together Arab and international experts in a meeting entitled, "Iraq and the Region after the War", from 9 to 11 July at the United Nations House, Riad El-Solh Square, Beirut, Lebanon.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADOPTS LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE FINANCIAL ASSETS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAQ

The Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait wishes to inform as follows:

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION APPROVES

AWARDS OF OVER US$2.3 BILLION FOR COMPENSATION

(Reissued as received.)