CÔTE D’IVOIRE STALEMATE, WORSENING POLITICAL CLIMATE WORRY SECRETARY-GENERAL

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Côte d’Ivoire stalemate, worsening political climate worry Secretary-General

 


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATES GREAT LAKES REGION LEADERS ON SIGNING OF SECURITY PACT

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IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATES GREAT LAKES REGION

 

LEADERS ON SIGNING OF SECURITY PACT

 


Also Welcomes Decision to Establish Follow-Up Mechanism

FIFTH COMMITTEE AGREES ON BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF COMPREHENSIVE GOVERNANCE, OVERSIGHT REVIEW

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Sixty-first General Assembly

Fifth Committee

35th Meeting (AM)


Fifth committee agrees on budget implications

 

of comprehensive governance, oversight review

 


Text on Financing Lebanon Force Also Introduced

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ACCEPTING IPS AWARD, SAYS WORLD PRESS HELPED UN BUILD BROAD BASE – AMONG CIVIL SOCIETY, ‘EVEN MOVIE STARS’ – TO MAKE CHANGE POSSIBLE

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Secretary-General, accepting IPS award, says world press helped UN build broad


base – among civil society, ‘even movie stars’ – to make change possible

SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS ARMS, TRAVEL EMBARGOES IN LIBERIA FOR ONE YEAR, DIAMOND RESTRICTIONS FOR SIX MONTHS, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1731 (2006)

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Security Council renews arms, travel embargoes in Liberia for one year, Diamond


restrictions for six months, unanimously adopting resolution 1731 (2006)


Council Will Review Diamond Measures after 4 Months,

CONCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF THIRD COMMITTEE REPORTS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS CONVENTION ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

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Sixty-first General Assembly

Plenary

82nd Meeting (AM)


Concluding consideration of Third Committee reports, General Assembly


adopts convention on enforced disappearance

 


Defers Action on Indigenous Peoples’ Declaration; Adopts Texts on Kidnapping,