Human Rights Committee

Eighty-sixth Session

2344^th Meeting* (PM)

Human rights committee takes up report of Democratic Republic of Congo;

 

Security Council

5386^th Meeting (AM)

IRAQ ’S POLITICAL TRANSITION INCREASINGLY THREATENED BY INTER-SECTARIAN

VIOLENCE, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Cites Notable Achievement of All Transition Benchmarks

Security Council

5387^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE SOMALIA SETTLEMENT;

WELCOMES ‘ ADEN DECLARATION’, FIRST SESSION OF TRANSITIONAL PARLIAMENT

In Presidential Statement, Council Reiterates Urgent Need

Deputy Secretary-General, in remarks to international women’s forum,

 

Defends ability of United Nations to adapt as world changes

She Cites Organization’s Changing Peacekeeping Role,

Flexibility Following End of Cold War, Onset of Globalization

Secretary-General expresses deep concern at violence in west bank, gaza;

calls for immediate release of those kidnapped

 

The following statement was issued today simultaneously in Cape Town and New York by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

5385^th Meeting (AM)

TOP UN OFFICIAL IN AFGHANISTAN CALLS ON COUNTRY TO DO ITS UTMOST TO MEET

ASSISTANCE COMPACT BENCHMARKS, AS HE BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL

Special Representative Urges Continued Generosity, Commitment

In address to South African Parliament, Secretary-General says country

‘a Beacon of tolerance, peaceful coexistence and mutual respect’

Following is the text of the address by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a joint sitting of the South African Parliament in Cape Town, today:

Security Council

5384^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF ETHIOPIA/ERITREA MISSION FOR ONE MONTH,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1661 (2006)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

39^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON STANDARDIZED ACCESS CONTROL,

AIMED AT STRENGTHENING SECURITY AT ALL UNITED NATIONS LOCATIONS

Human Rights Committee

Eighty-sixth Session

2341^st & 2342^nd Meetings* (AM & PM)

Reviewing norway’s report, human rights committee

calls country ‘model’ on many issues