Security Council

5602^nd Meeting (PM)

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,

Sixty-first General Assembly

Plenary

82^nd 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,

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF TURKMENISTAN’S PRESIDENT

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

World leaders to meet, share experiences during seventh Global Forum

on Reinventing Government, 26-27 June

 

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fifth Committee

36^th Meeting (PM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFTS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,

CAPITAL MASTER PLAN, PROGRAMME PLANNING, PROCUREMENT REFORM

Other Texts Address Financing Lebanon Mission, International Tribunals;

Security Council

5605^th Meeting* (PM)

Security Council welcomes report of working group on sanctions;

 

Adopts resolution 1732 (2006) unanimously

 

Security Council

5606^th Meeting (PM)

Security Council reiterates full support for international working group

as guarantor, arbiter of Côte d’Ivoire peace process

 

Presidential Statement Urges Parties to Cooperate with Prime Minister,

Security Council press statement on Burundi

 

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser ( Qatar):

United Nations General Assembly declares 2011 as International Year of Forests

 

Success in Sierra Leone is Good Example of achievement of UN, Member States

working together, says Secretary-General in remarks to Security Council

Following is the text of remarks today by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council: