NEW REPORT:  CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE COULD PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN COMBATING

CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT ONLY IF KEY CONSTRAINTS ARE ADDRESSED

Assessment by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Finalized Today

SECRETARY-GENERAL ALARMED BY ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE

BETWEEN ISRAEL , ARMED PALESTINIAN FACTIONS

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Saturday, 24 September:

Security Council

5270^th Meeting (AM & PM)

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR RENEWED, PARALLEL ACTION

BY ISRAEL , PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY ON OBLIGATIONS UNDER ROAD MAP

Special Representative Says Recent Disengagement Lays Basis for ‘True

Security Council

5269^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN MISSION IN SUDAN UNTIL 24 MARCH 2006 ,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1627 (2005)

Sixtieth General Assembly

Second Committee

1^st Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE APPROVES PROGRAMME OF WORK; PREPARES TO TAKE UP NEW AGENDA ITEMS,

INCLUDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, BEST PRACTICES FOR POVERTY ERADICATION

Conference on Comprehensive                                

 Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

4^th Meeting (AM)

UN, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS SHARE COMMITMENT TO AFRICA ’S RIGHTS, PROGRESS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN WASHINGTON , D.C. , REMARKS

Sixtieth General Assembly

Plenary

22^nd & 23^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

As general Assembly concludes annual debate, members urged to begin implementation

of agreed initiatives to boost aid, achieve development, reform un

Security Council

5268^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGES ESTABLISHMENT OF ‘PARTNERS FORUM’

FOR PEACE, RECONCILIATION IN BURUNDI ‘AS SOON AS POSSIBLE’

Presidential Statement Also Calls for Forum

To Support Government Reforms, Enhance Donor Coordination

PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Afghanistan by Security Council President Bayani Mercado ( Philippines):