Round-Up of Session

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES 2003 SESSION

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GENEVA, 9 September (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament, the world’s sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, today concluded the third and last part of its 2003 session after adopting its annual report.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED TO LEARN OF ATTACK ON FOREIGN MINISTER OF SWEDEN

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

Background Release

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD TO HOLD THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION

IN GENEVA FROM 15 SEPTEMBER TO 3 OCTOBER

Reports from San Marino, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan,

Madagascar, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Bangladesh, Georgia to Be Reviewed

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IN MESSAGE TO WTO CONFERENCE, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON TRADE MINISTERS

TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF WORLD’S POOREST

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Cancun, delivered today by Rubens Ricupero, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development:

The rhetoric of global trade is filled with promise.

QUESTIONS OF INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF 1971 MONTREAL CONVENTION

ARISING FROM AERIAL INCIDENT AT LOCKERBIE

Cases of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. United Kingdom, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v.

United States of America Removed from Court’s List at Joint Request of Parties

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UN DRUG CHIEF URGES NATO FORCES TO TACKLE TRAFFICKING

Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan Presents a Serious Security Challenge

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PLANET’S LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS TOPS 100,000 MARK

United Nations Outlines over Century of Success

And Failure in Conserving World's Natural Heritage

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SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS TERROR ATTACKS IN ISRAEL

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

The Secretary-General condemns today’s two terror attacks by suicide bombers near Tel Aviv and in Jerusalem, in which at least 12 people were killed and many others injured.  He conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Israel.

AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

TO BE HELD IN TEL AVIV, 9-16 SEPTEMBER

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      GENEVA,9 September (UNECE) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are organizing an International Workshop on Agribusiness Enterprise Development.  The Workshop will take place in Israel from 9-16 September 2003.

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

Second Session

2^nd Meeting (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ELECT

SERGE BRAMMERTZ OF BELGIUM DEPUTY PROSECUTOR

The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today elected Serge Brammertz of Belgium as Deputy Prosecutor.