Press Release

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

20^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE IS TOLD DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED NATIONS

MISSION IN LIBERIA SHOWS IMPROVEMENT OVER PAST

Financing of Efforts in Côte d’Ivoire, Peacekeeping

Operation in Democratic Republic of Congo also Discussed

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS DEDICATION, COURAGE OF VOLUNTEERS

IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2003:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RESTRAINT OVER DEVELOPMENTS IN GEORGIA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS DEATH OF DAVID DACKO,

FIRST PRESIDENT OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Following is a statement issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the death of the former President of the Central African Republic, David Dacko:

EXPERTS GROUP MEETING CONCLUDES THAT AFRICAN EXTERNAL DEBT SHOULD

BE PLACED IN WIDER CONTEXT OF FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN LECTURE ON INTERNATIONAL FLOWS OF HUMANITY,

SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS MUST BE AT HEART OF MIGRATION POLICIES

He Emphasizes Need for Global Approach to Issue,

Urges Receiving States to Ratify Migrant Workers Convention

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Emma Lazarus Lecture on international flows of humanity, delivered today at Columbia University:

In the evening of Wednesday, 12 November, Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew to Bolivia, where he was met by the Foreign Minister, Juan Ignacio Siles.

Security Council

4865^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL APPEALS TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT

UNCTAD SAYS OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE COULD BOOST INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY SECTOR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

52^nd & 53^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES 10 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS,

SELF-DETERMINATION, ELIMINATION OF RACISM

Recorded Votes Taken on Drafts Concerning Self-Determination,

Right to Health, Coercive Measures, Terrorism, Access to Medication