Press Release

SECURITY COUNCIL’S 1518 COMMITTEE UPDATES lists of INDIVIDUALS AND entities

whose FINANCIAL ASSETS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO IRAQI DEVELOPMENT FUND

The Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 1518 (2003) wishes to inform as follows:

Secretary-General commends work of oas, cartercenter

on Venezuelan electoral process

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

Un emergency coordinator says $80-$100 MILLION STILL needed

FOR DARFUR, following geneva donors meeting

Geneva, 4 June (OCHA) -- Yesterday, the United Nations and key humanitarian organizations met with representatives of 36 countries, including the Government of the Sudan, and representatives of the African Union, European Union, and the League of Arab States.

Round-up of Session                                        

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION

SEABED AUTHORITY’S ASSEMBLY ELECTS SATYA NANDAN TO THIRD TERM AS SECRETARY-GENERAL

(Reissued as received.)

KINGSTON, 3 June (International Seabed Authority) -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority, meeting at Kingston, this afternoon elected the current Secretary-General of the Authority, Satya N. Nandan, to a third four-year term.

UNEP LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ON ENVIRONMENT

(Reissued as received.)

BARCELONA/NAIROBI, 4 June (UNEP) -- Professionals and amateurs alike are today being urged to unclip their dust caps and load up their cameras for the world's biggest environmental photo competition.

Background Release                                         

Fifth Meeting of un Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans

and Law of Sea to take place at Headquarters, 7 - 11 June

BOARD OF VOLUNTARY FUND FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TECHNICAL COOPERATION

TO MEET IN GENEVA FROM 8 TO 11 JUNE

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 4 June (UN Information Service) -- Helping countries that want to help themselves:  that is the goal of the Board of Trustees of the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, which will meet in Geneva from 8 to 11 June 2004.

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