United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and his wife Nane arrived in Oslo on Sunday evening, 10 April, where they had a private dinner with Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik and his wife.

Commission on Sustainable Development

Thirteenth Session

4^th & 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS SIX INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS

ON WATER, SANITATION, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

Key Issues Include Access to Drinking Water,

Sanitation, Hygiene, Housing, Jobs, Wastewater Treatment

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME NAMES SEVEN ‘CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH’

New Environmental Award Recognizes Outstanding, Innovative Leaders

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 12 April (UNEP) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has named seven leaders in the field of the environment as “Champions of the Earth” for “setting an example for the world to follow”.

COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY PROBLEMS OPENS AT FAO

 

Producer Prices Stand at Historic Lows

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SECRETARY-GENERAL HEARTENED BY EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S PROPOSAL

FOR AMBITIOUS TARGETS FOR OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

 

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

MEETING IN MAURITIUS FOR TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN INDIAN OCEAN

(Reissued as received)

GREECE, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS

WITH SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON ‘NAME’ ISSUE

 

The following was received today from Matthew Nimetz, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in talks between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:

MEDIA LEADERS FROM AROUND GLOBE EXPAND RESPONSE

 

TO UN’S CALL TO FIGHT AIDS EPIDEMIC

 

MTV Networks’ Bill Roedy to Chair

Global Media AIDS Initiative Leadership Committee

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of today’s statement to the press on the Central African Republic by Security Council President Wang Guangya (China):

ELEVENTH UNITED NATIONS CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE,

BANGKOK, THAILAND 18 - 25 APRIL

 

(Reissued as received.)