Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Second Session

13^th & 14^th Meetings (AM & PM)                   

UN AGENCIES AND NGOS PROTEST GAZA CLOSURE

(Reissued as received.)

Following is the text of a statement issued yesterday by United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations:

Committee on NGOs

18^th & 19^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THREE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS,

DEFERS DECISION ON TWO OTHERS

Also Discusses UN-NGO-Informal Regional Network (IRENE)

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISAPPOINTED AT FAILURE BY INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT,

FREE ACEH MOVEMENT TO IMPLEMENT CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AGREEMENT

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

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OUTRAGED BY TERRORIST ATTACKS IN CASABLANCA

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 17 May (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued today by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACKS IN CASABLANCA

The following statement was issued on 17 May by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General utterly condemns yesterday's bomb attacks in Casablanca in which it appears that at least 40 people were killed and more than 60 were injured.  He sends his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Morocco and to the families of all the dead and injured.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAELIS,

URGES PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 18 May:

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONDEMNS SUICIDE ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAELIS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 19 May (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello:

Security Council

4759^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AMENDS STATUTE OF TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

REGARDING FUNCTIONS OF ‘AD LITEM’ JUDGES

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION TO HOLD CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR,

20 - 22 MAY IN ANGUILLA

To Review Constitutional Developments, Political,