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:

YOUNG VOICES CAN HOLD WORLD LEADERS TO MILLENNIUM GOALS COMMITMENTS,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO EUROPEAN YOUTH SUMMIT

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the European Youth Leadership Summit, held in Vienna from 19 – 21 June:

Economic growth up in least developed countries,

 

but poverty rates not improving overall

 

Poor Country Conundrum Reflected in Annual United Nations Progress Report

General Assembly president underscores theme of hope

 

in message to observe world refugee day

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO ASIAN CONFIDENCE-BUILDING SUMMIT, LAUDS

ITS POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE EFECTIVE RESPONSES TO CHALLENGES OF TODAY

Background Release

states parties to United Nations law of sea convention to hold

sixteenth session at headquarters, 19 to 23 june

 

The sixteenth meeting of States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will meet at Headquarters from 19 to 23 June.

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

60^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REFORM PROPOSALS ON BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION,

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCING MANAGEMENT, REPORTING MECHANISMS

Security Council

5466^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council told last week’s mission to Democratic Republic of Congo

demonstrated un resolve to ensure 30 JULY elections fully successful

Jean-Marc de La Sablière of France Briefs,