Press Release

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JUNE 2004

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in June, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS appeal to israel on house demolitions

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 28 May (UN Information Service) -- The Special Rapporteurs of the Commission on Human Rights on adequate housing and on the right to food issued the following statement today:

Committee on NGOs                                          

DISASTER LOOMS OVER DrOUGHT-STRUCK NORTHERN SOMALIA

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message to the ceremony today at which he was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Université de Montréal.

I am deeply moved to be honoured in this way by one of Canada’s great universities.  And I am really sorry I cannot be with you in person today to accept the honour.

Security Council                                           

UN COUNTER-NARCOTICS CHIEF TO ADDRESS SEVERE DRUG CULTIVATION,

TRAFFICKING SITUATION DURING VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN

(Reissued as received.)

PRIVATE SECTOR HAS HUGE RESPONSIBILITY, POTENTIAL INFLUENCE IN SEARCH FOR PEACEFUL

SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS BOGOTA GLOBAL COMPACT MEETING

Security Council                                           

Committee on NGOs