WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TO MEET FROM 10 TO 28 JANUARY

Will Examine Reports of Algeria, Croatia, Gabon, Italy,

Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Paraguay, Samoa, Turkey

MARK KROEKER OF UNITED STATES APPOINTED CIVILIAN POLICE ADVISER

IN PEACKEEPING DEPARTMENT

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Mark Kroeker of the United States as the new Civilian Police Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

PROSECUTOR RECEIVES REFERRAL CONCERNING CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC

 

(Reissued as received.)

UNODC BURKINA FASO OFFER CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS TO FIGHT ORGANIZED CRIME AND TERRORISM

(Reissued as received.)

During a stopover in Frankfurt, Germany, en route to Jakarta, Indonesia, the Secretary-General was asked by CNN what was going “right” in the massive relief effort under way to assist the victims of the 26 December earthquake and resulting tsunami, or tidal wave, that affected countries from Indonesia to Somalia.

DESERT LOCUST:  FAO RECOMMENDS CONTINUING CONTROL ACTIONS, VIGILANCE

Twelve Million Treated Since Beginning of Upsurge

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 7 January (FAO) -- Despite recent improvements, the desert locust situation remains serious in Western Africa where vigilance and intensive control operations are still needed, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

CLIMATE CHANGE, OVERFISHING AMONG KEYISSUESFORPACIFICISLANDS

 

Pollution-busting Measures Needed to Protect

Coral Reefs; Coastal Fish Stocks Already Depleted

(Reissued as received.)

IN JAKARTA, SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUNCHES APPEAL FOR $977 MILLION

 

TO AID TSUNAMI VICTIMS

 

Sea, Land-based Pollution among Key Environment Threats To CaribbeanIslands

Experts Call for Boost in Port

Waste-Handling Facilities, Improved Recycling Schemes

(Reissued as received.)

Committee on NGOs

3^rd & 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ngo committee recommends 12 organizations for consultative status

 

with ecosoc, defers 10 applications

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) today recommended 12 NGOs for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and deferred 10 applications.