Security Council

5078^th Meeting (Night)

Security Council IMPOSES IMMEDIATE, 13-MONTH ARMS EMBARGO ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1572 (2004)

 

Restrictions on Travel, Finance Will Follow

If Commitments Under Peace Agreements Not Implemented by 15 December

SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS $1.7 billion for ‘FORGOTTEN CRISES’

NEW YORK, 11 November (OCHA) -- The United Nations Secretary-General has requested $1.7 billion to help people survive a web of forgotten humanitarian crises, mainly in Africa.  "We are here today to sound an alarm on behalf of

26 million people struggling to survive the ravages of war and other emergencies", Kofi Annan told North American, European and Japanese donor Governments in New York today.

Secretary-General deeply regrets loss of life in wake of violence in Côte d’Ivoire

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

‘Each of us is his brother’s keeper’, says Secretary-General

at International Rescue Committee Dinner

 

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the International Rescue Committee Freedom Award dinner honouring General Romeo Dallaire in New York, on 10 November:

Security Council

5075^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

2004 UN Pledging Conferences

member states pledge contributions at 2004 pledging conferences

for development activities, world food programme

 

Member States announced their pledges at this morning’s 2004 Pledging Conference for Development Activities and 2004 United Nations/Food and Agriculture (FAO) Pledging Conference for the World Food Programme (WFP).

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

51^st & 52^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

‘International solidarity is crucial’, Secretary-General SAYS

at launch of Humanitarian Appeal for 2005

 

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at the launch of the Consolidated Humanitarian Appeal for 2005:

We are here today to sound an alarm on behalf of 26 million people struggling to survive the ravages of war and other emergencies.

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

23^rd Meeting (AM)

Fifth Committee approves draft text on Scale of Assessments,

continues debate on 2006-2007 strategic framework

 

Economic and Social Council

2004 Resumed Substantive Session

54^th Meeting (PM)

Economic and Social Council reactivates ad hoc advisory group on haiti

as it takes action on three texts, concludes 2004 session