Press Release

UNCTAD HANDBOOK OF STATISTICS 2003:  EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LAUNCH OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COMMISSION

Following is the text of the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the launch of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission in Stockholm today:

Committee on NGOs

30^th & 31^st Meetings (AM & PM)

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECOSOC FOR 10 MORE ORGANIZATION

EUROPE’S DRUG CONSUMPTION STIMULATES CANNABIS CULTIVATION IN MOROCCO

(Reissued as received.)

UN COMMISSIONS PROMOTE REGIONAL DIMENSION OF INFORMATION SOCIETY

(Reissued as received.)

CREDIBLE, INCLUSIVE TRANSITION OFFERS BEST HOPE FOR STABILITY

IN IRAQ, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council meeting on Iraq today:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS TO TAKE

STEPS TO AVOID IMPAIRING FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS

Creative ‘Track Two’ Initiatives Can Promote

Momentum for Peace, He Tells Meeting on Palestine Question

WORLD COMMUNITY MUST PRESSURE ISRAEL TO CEASE CONSTRUCTING

SEPARATION WALL, BEIJING MEETING TOLD

Participants Discuss Illegal Israeli Policies, Actions against Palestinians

(Received from a United Nations Press Officer.)

UNITED NATIONS MEETING FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC ON QUESTION

OF PALESTINE OPENS IN BEIJING

(Received from a United Nations Press Officer.)

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE ASSESSES BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF 11 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS,

ADDRESSING SUCH ITEMS AS SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE, GUATEMALA MISSION

Also Considers Revised Estimates on Counter-Terrorism Committee