UN EFFORTS AGAINST TORTURE WILL PERSIST UNTIL ‘ATROCIOUS PRACTICE’

HAS VANISHED, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

Following is the message of Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the General Assembly, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:

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4779^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS DISENGAGEMENT FORCE MONITORING

ISRAEL-SYRIA CEASEFIRE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER

The Security Council this morning renewed the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for a further six months, until 31 December.  The Force has supervised the ceasefire and disengagement between Israel and Syria since 1974.

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security CouncilPresident Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

Secretary-General Kofi Annan departed Amman, Jordan for London at midday on Tuesday, 24 June.

INFORMATION, SERVICES CRUCIAL TO FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, BROADER QUEST FOR GOOD

HEALTH, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN POPULATION DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for World Population Day, 11 July:

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4780^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO UNTIL 30 JULY

Resolution 1489 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), which was to expire on 30 June, until 30 July.

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION APPROVES

AWARDS OF OVER US$2.3 BILLION FOR COMPENSATION

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SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF 17 INDIVIDUALS

TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) on 25 June 2003 added the following individuals to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.      ABDAOUI Youssef (a.k.a. Abu ABDULLAH; ABDELLAH; ABDULLAH); Born in Kairouan (Tunisia) on 4th June 1966; Address: Piazza Giovane Italia n.2, Varese, Italy.

FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS BODY TO MEET IN ROME, 30 JUNE – 7 JULY

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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES SECOND PART OF 2003 SESSION

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