COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS APPROVES STATEMENTS ON HAITI, COLOMBIA;

RESOLUTIONS ON AFGHANISTAN, SOMALIA, CAMBODIA, SIERRA LEONE

Other Measures Adopted on Promotion and Protection

of Human Rights, Effective Functioning of Human Rights Mechanisms

(Reissued as received.)

Round-up

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES FIFTY-NINTH SESSION; CREATES EXPERT POST

FOR LIBERIA; REQUESTS EXPERT FOR AFGHANISTAN

Also Calls for Establishment of Human Rights Office

In Haiti; Ends Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Situation in Sudan

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF AT HEADQUARTERS, 28 APRIL - 2 MAY;

TO REVIEW PROCEDURES IN LIGHT OF EXAMINATION OF FIRST SUBMISSION

UNITED NATIONS ISSUES ‘HANDBOOK OF STATISTICAL ORGANIZATIONS:

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION IN IRAQ;

CONCLUDES SUBSTANTIVE WORK

Also Approves Measures on Right to Development, Rights of Child, Indigenous Issues

(Reissued as received.)

UNEP APPLAUDS ENVIRONMENT DECISION BY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI/GENEVA, 25 April (UNEP) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) welcomes today's decision by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights emphasizing the strong link between human rights and a healthy environment.

REPRESENTATIVES OF GREECE, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

EXCHANGE VIEWS PURSUANT TO INTERIM ACCORD

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

Secretary-General Kofi Annan left Vienna late in the afternoon of Wednesday, 23 April, for Geneva.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Austria from Greece on Monday, 21 April 2003.

Security Council

4743^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME UNTIL 3 JUNE

Resolution 1476 Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon extended the “oil-for-food” programme for Iraq, as adjusted by its resolution 1472 (2003) and which was to expire on   12 May, until 3 June.