SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘VERY PLEASED’ WITH UNITED STATES DECISION TO POSITION ‘APPROPRIATE MILITARY CAPABILITIES’ OFF LIBERIAN COAST

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON NEWLY LAUNCHED COMMISSION ON PRIVATE SECTOR

AND DEVELOPMENT TO FOSTER MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Following are the opening remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as he launched the Commission on the Private Sector and Development today at United Nations Headquarters:

RESOLVING NUCLEAR, SECURITY ISSUES A PRESSING PRIORITY IN KOREAN CONFLICT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ON 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMISTICE AGREEMENT

The following message was issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, signed on 27 July 1953:

ECOSOC ADOPTS TEXTS ON ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, INDIGENOUS ISSUES,

SUSPENDS 2003 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this morning suspended its 2003 substantive session after adopting five resolutions and 13 decisions on economic, environmental and indigenous issues. 

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ISRAEL'S SECOND PERIODIC REPORT

ON COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL COVENANT

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration, carried out over three meetings, of the second periodic report of Israel on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Round-up

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS 2003 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Session Focused on Rural Development, UN Development Activities,

Coordination Issues, Humanitarian Affairs, Implementation of Summit Outcomes

(Reissued as received.)

Security Council

4794^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES RECOMMENDATIONS OF ITS MISSIONS TO CENTRAL AND WEST

AFRICAN SUBREGIONS AND EXPRESSES HOPE FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION

The Security Council this afternoon endorsed recommendations made by the Council missions to Central Africa –- 7 to 16 June -- and to West Africa –- 26 June to 5 July, and expressed the wish to see them implemented.

OVER 1 MILLION ANGOLANS STILL NEED FOOD AID, DESPITE PEACE

AND IMPROVED CROP PRODUCTION

Many Refugees and Soldiers Returning Home

(Reissued as received.)

Security Council

4793^rd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REITERATES NEED TO IMPLEMENT PEACE AND CEASEFIRE AGREEMENTS

IN Côte d’Ivoire, WITH VIEW TO ELECTIONS IN 2005

ECOSOC ADOPTS THIRTEEN RESOLUTIONS AND FOUR DECISIONS

Approves Suspension of Consultative Status of Reporters

sans frontières with United Nations System for One Year after Extended Debate

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 24 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this morning adopted 13 resolutions and four decisions submitted under various items of its agenda.