Miscellaneous

STATEMENT BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET

The following is the text of a statement issued by the Middle East Quartet (United States, Russian Federation, European Union and United Nations), following their informal meeting at United Nations Headquarters on 22 September 2004:

expert panel presents recommendations for strenghtening

relations between un, civil society

Entitled ‘We the Peoples: Civil Society, the United Nations and Global Governance’

United Nations urged to pay more heed to role of ‘non-state actors’

in approach to global problems

Report of ‘Eminent Persons’ Stresses Importance

Of ‘Civil Society Dialogues’, Promoted by New Under-Secretary-General

Secretary-General awards $700,000.00 from Trust Fund to Assist States

in Settlement of Disputes through International Court of Justice

UNITED NATIONS TO CONVENE BUSINESS LEADERS SUMMIT ON 24 JUNE

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT SAYS ISRAEL NOT IN COMPLIANCE

WITH GENERALASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON WEST BANK ‘BARRIER’

NEW YORK, 28 November -- The Secretary-General today released his report, requested by the General Assembly, on the Government of Israel’s compliance with the Assembly’s resolution A/ES - 10/13 of 21 October 2003, which demands that Israel stop and reverse construction of a barrier in the occupied Palestinian territory.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ‘UNITY OF PURPOSE AROUND A COMMON SECURITY AGENDA’

Security Council Must ‘Regain

The Confidence of States and of World Public Opinion’

FIFTH HIGH-LEVEL MEETING BETWEEN UN AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONCLUDES FOLLOWING TWO-DAY DISCUSSION OF MAIN CHALLENGES TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

Following are the conclusions of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Chairman of the Fifth High-Level Meeting between the United Nations and Regional Organizations, held from 29 to 30 July at Headquarters, issued upon the completion of the meeting this afternoon:

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONVENE FIFTH HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON COOPERATION

BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT LISTS PARTIES TO CONFLICT USING CHILD SOLDIERS