Security Council

5101^st Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE UNTIL 30 JUNE 2005,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1578 (2004)

 

In Complementary Presidential Statement, Council Reiterates Need

For ‘Comprehensive Settlement Covering All Aspects’ of Middle East Problem

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

31^st Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON UN PENSION SYSTEM

 

PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ-KUWAIT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press by Security Council President Abdallah Baali (Algeria):

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS, URGES PROMOTION

OF LOW-CARBON ENERGY SOURCES, LOW-GREENHOUSE-GAS TECHNOLOGIES

Stressing Need for More Climate-Friendly Development

Strategies, He Tells Conference of Parties to Look Beyond Kyoto Protocol

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

39^th Meeting (PM)

second committee passes text recommending international support

 

for national, regional anti-corruption efforts

Acting without Vote, Delegates Approve Seven Other Draft Resolutions

GROUP OF FRIENDS OF SECRETARY-GENERAL REVIEW GEORGIA-ABKHAZ PEACE PROCESS

Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan, following the high-level meeting of the Secretary-General’s Group of Friends of Georgia in Geneva, on 13-14 December 2004:

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES ROED-LARSEN TO NEW APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL ENVOY

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Terje Roed-Larsen as his Special Envoy for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004).  Mr. Roed-Larsen is currently serving as the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES WIDER RATIFICATION OF MIGRANT RIGHTS CONVENTION,

IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on International Migrants Day, observed on 18 December 2004:

Security Council

5100^th Meeting (AM & PM)

In presidential statement, Security Council reaffirms strong condemnation

 

of violence targeting civilians in armed conflict

Urges End to Use of Media to Incite Hatred, Violence;

Also Stresses Need for Strategy to Address Root Causes of Conflict

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

30^th Meeting (AM)

budget committee approves 2004-2005 financing

 

for former yugoslavia, rwanda tribunals