MOBILIZATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE CRUCIAL TO WAR AGAINST AIDS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN MESSAGE TO YOUTHAIDS BENEFIT GALA

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the annual YouthAIDS benefit gala in New York, 27 October:

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Plenary

45^th & 46^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOCUS ON WAYS TO REVITALIZE “LIFELESS” WORLD BODY,

ENHANCE ITS WORKING METHODS, STRENGTHEN ITS ROLE, AUTHORITY

NEW FDI PATTERN EMERGING, SAYS UNCTAD, RESHAPED

BY SERVICES ECONOMY, NEW INDUSTRIES

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STATEMENT TO ASSEMBLY’S FIFTH COMMITTEE,

PRESENTING UNITED NATIONS BUDGET FOR 2004-2005

This is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today to the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) on the 2004-2005 budget of the United Nations:

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Sixth Committee

15^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS HOW TO ATTRIBUTE RESPONSIBILITY

FOR WRONGFUL ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Debate on Questions Put by Law Commission; Actions

During UN Peacekeeping Operations among Issues Raised

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

First Committee

17^th Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVENESS

OF UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONAL ARMS REGISTER

Legality of Nuclear Weapons, Regional Disarmament

Among Other Issues Addressed, as 9 More Texts Recommended to General Assembly

Security Council

4851^st Meeting (PM)

UN WILL TERMINATE IRAQ OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAMME 21 NOVEMBER, FACILITATE

SMOOTH HANDOVER TO COALITION AUTHORITY, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Benon Sevan, Programme’s Executive Director, Briefs Council

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES CONTINUING DEMOLITION OF PALESTINIAN BUILDINGS

The following statement was issued on 27 October by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General continues to follow with great concern the ongoing cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.  He deplores all acts that fuel and intensify the conflict.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

15^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS PRAISE PUBLIC INFORMATION REFORMS AS FOURTH COMMITTEE DELEGATES

EMPHASIZE NEED TO SENSITIZE, EDUCATE ON WORK OF UNITED NATIONS

Security Council

4850^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN MISSION FOR REFERENDUM

IN WESTERN SAHARA UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2004

Resolution 1513 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 January 2004.