SAFEGUARDING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AS URGENT AS EVER, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN MESSAGE TO GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum in Nairobi, yesterday, 21 February:

DECEMBER TSUNAMI PROVOKES HIGH JUMP IN DISASTER DEATH FIGURES

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL/GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM

 

TO MEET, 21 - 25 FEBRUARY

Climate-Friendly Civil Society Conference Gives Delegates Guilt-Free Travel

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

28^th Meeting (PM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS UN DECLARATION ON HUMAN CLONING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Vote:  71-35-43

TSUNAMI:  A TECHNICAL SEMINAR IN TOKYO BEFORE PARIS

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS EXPERT COMMISSION TO REVIEW PROSECUTION

OF 1999 HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN EAST TIMOR

 

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

Secretary-General condemns Baghdad mosque bombings

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

The Secretary-General condemns the deadly mosque bombings that took place today during prayer in Baghdad.  He conveys his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims.

TWENTY-THIRD GOVERNING COUNCIL FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT,

 

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

 

Protecting Environment:  Thread

That Runs through Millennium Development Goals

(Reissued as received.)

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

14^th & 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Secretary-General sending team to beirut to report

 

on killing of former prime minister

 

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