Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

97^th & 98^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Security Council

5470^th Meeting (AM)

IN BRIEFING TO SECURITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE EXPRESSES HOPE

FOR LASTING PEACE IN KOSOVO RESULTING FROM COMING STATUS AGREEMENT

Says Conclusion of Status Process Vital for Economic, Social Progress

Secretary-General welcomes transfer of charles taylor to Netherlands

 

to stand trial before special court for sierra leone

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

Security Council

5469^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UN OFFICE IN TIMOR-LESTE

UNTIL 20 AUGUST, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1690 (2006)

Condemns Continuing Violence in Country; Calls on International Security

Background Release

Major review at United Nations to assess progress made, actions needed

to further stem illegal small arms trade

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS SWATCH FOR MARKING INAUGURATION

 

OF UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks for the presentation of the “Human Rights Swatch” in Geneva, today, 19 June:

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

61^st Meeting (AM)

IN BUDGET COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENTS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER LINK

OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROGRESS ON UN REFORM

Feasibility of New Permanent Building

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

95^th & 96^th Meetings (AM & PM)

states parties to law of sea convention hear reports from heads of main organs

as sixteenth meeting begins at United Nations headquarters

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR GIFT TO UNITED NATIONS BY HOST COUNTRY

OF PAINTING DEPICTING PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN, SIGNING OF CHARTER

MIDDLE EAST QUARTET ENDORSES MECHANISM FOR CHANNELLING AID TO PALESTINIANS

The following statement was issued on 17 June, on behalf of the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, United States, European Union, Russian Federation), on Palestinian funding mechanism: