UN-BACKED TV CAMPAIGN PROMOTES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL ALTERNATIVE

(Reissued as received.)

PARIS, 8 February (UNEP) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) have joined forces to promote the environmental and lifestyle benefits of public transport in a new television campaign.

PRESS STATEMENT ON SUDAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement by Joël W. Adechi (Benin), President of the Security Council:

Secretary-General commends steps taken by Israeli, Palestinian Leaders

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

International Covenant on Civil

and Political Rights

30^th Meeting (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ELECT

 

ELIzABETH PALM OF SWEDEN TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

 

UN EXPERT SUPPORTS MEASURE TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO LODGE COMPLAINTS

OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

 

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 8 February (UN Information Service) -- The Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the right to education, Vernor Muñoz, issued the following statement today:

“The Special Rapporteur attended the fifth World Social Forum in Porto Alegre from 26 to 31 January 2005.

Security Council

5120^th Meeting (AM)

Secretary-General Condemns Killing of Political Leader in Sri Lanka

 

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

Statement by Secretary-General on Resignation of Elisabeth Lindenmayer

 

Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the resignation of Elisabeth Lindenmayer:

It is with sadness that I have accepted the resignation of my Deputy Chef de Cabinet, Ms. Elisabeth Lindenmayer, effective immediately.

UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION IN NEPAL

GENEVA, 8 February (UN Information Service) -- The following statement was issued today by nine United Nations human rights experts, whose names appear below:

FOLLOWING DEATH OF TOGO’S PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TRANSFER

OF POWER SHOULD BE PEACEFUL, CONSISTENT WITH CONSTITUTION

 

The following statement was issued Saturday, 5 February, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General expressed his deep sorrow upon learning of the sudden death today of President Gnassingbe Eyadema of the Republic of Togo.