CHAIRPERSON OF COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN CALLS

FOR GREATER ROLE FOR WOMEN IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Debate Continues on Human Rights of Women

(Reissued as received.)

ADDITIONAL FUNDING URGENTLY NEEDED FOR ZIMBABWE

HARARE/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 2 April (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- The United Nations in Zimbabwe is urgently seeking additional funds to meet massive humanitarian needs, especially for health care, safe water, sanitation, education, and recovery at household and community levels.

PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Cyprus by Security Council President Gunter Pleuger (Germany):

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION CALLS

FOR GREATER TOLERANCE, FEWER ALIBIS

NGOs Level Charges, Raise Issues in Discussion on Civil and Political Rights

(Reissued as received.)

Security Council                                           

WORKSHOP AGREES on ACTION PLAN TO BOOST CAPITAL MARKETS IN North africa

(Reissued as received.)

Press Statement on Darfur, sudan, by security council president

The following press statement on Darfur, Sudan, was delivered today by Security Council President Gunter Pleuger (Germany):

The Security Council was briefed today on the humanitarian situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland.

UN LAUNCHES APPEAL FOR SUDANESE REFUGEES IN CHAD

New York, 2 April (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- Today, the United Nations launched a new appeal for over $30 million to provide aid to Sudanese refugees in Chad during 2004.

Because of the ongoing conflict in Darfur, some 110,000 Sudanese refugees are estimated to have fled to Chad from fighting in the Darfur region of western Sudan.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly                              

Clean Development Mechanism ready to register first projects

(Reissued as received.)