SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

 

The following Security Council press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo was read out today by Council President Dumisani S. Kumalo ( South Africa):

Human Rights Committee

Eighty-ninth Session

2440^th Meeting (AM)

UN FORUM TO EXAMINE HOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAN

 

ASSIST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, 26 MARCH

 

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON BAGHDAD ATTACK

The following Security Council press statement on the attack in Baghdad was read out today by Council President Dumisani S. Kumalo ( South Africa):

The members of the Security Council welcomed the Secretary-General’s visit to Baghdad.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS HOLD POTENTIAL TO OVERCOME VIOLENCE, DESPAIR,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS UN MEETING ON ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE

(Received from a UN Information Officer).

PARTICIPANTS FOCUS ON NATURE, VALUE OF DIALOGUE AS UNited Nations MEETING

on israeli–Palestinian peace HOLDS FIRST PLENARY SESSION

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer).

PARALLEL COMMITMENT BY ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS ESSENTIAL FOR ADVANCING

PEACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN ROME

 

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fifth Committee

43^rd Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $122 MILLION FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS,

INCLUDING BURUNDI OFFICE, NEPAL MISSION, IRAQ MONITORING BOARD

Also Begins Debate on Redesign Panel’s Proposals

STATEMENT BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET

 

Following is the text of today’s statement by the Quartet ( United Nations, Russian Federation, United States and European Union):

Human Rights Committee

Eighty-ninth Session

2438^th & 2439^th Meetings* (AM & PM)

DEATH PENALTY, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, POLICE BRUTALITY AMONG CHIEF CONCERNS RAISED

BY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AS IT EXAMINES REPORT OF BARBADOS