CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY ENTERS INTO FORCE IN SEPTEMBER

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 13 June (United Nations Environment Programme) -- Palau has become the fiftieth country to ratify the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, starting a 90-day countdown to the agreement's entry into force.

UN AGENCIES WARN THAT FOOD AID NEEDS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA REMAIN SUBSTANTIAL

(Reissued as received.)

JOHANNESBURG/ROME, 13 June (FAO) -- Southern Africa still requires substantial food aid despite the fact that more food was produced in the region than during last year's severe food crisis, according to reports released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

76^th Meeting (AM)             

CONCLUDING CURRENT SESSION, MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION

APPROVES CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS ALTERNATIVE NAMES TO ONE ENTRY

IN AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 11 June 2003 the following alternative names to Abu Hamza al-Masri who appears in the Committee’s consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.        Mostafa Kamel Mostafa (variant: Mustafa Kamel Mustafa)

Special Committee on

Decolonization

7^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE WELCOMES ‘SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS’ IN NEW CALEDONIA;

URGES ALL PARTIES TO MAINTAIN DIALOGUE

Committee Also Hears Petitioners

From United States Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Cayman Islands

EXPERTS MEETING ON 10-YEAR PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION, PRODUCTION

TO BE HELD IN MARRAKECH, 16 – 19 JUNE

NEW YORK, 12 June -- Over 100 participants from about 70 countries will meet on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco, to take the first steps towards implementing one of the key commitments made by world leaders at the 2002 Johannesburg Summit:  to develop a 10-year framework of programmes for sustainable consumption and production.

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

74^th & 75^th Meetings (AM & PM)      

GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS TO CONSIDER DRAFT PROPOSAL

FOR INSTRUMENT ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR

IN STATEMENT TO SECURITY COUNCIL, SECRETARY-GENERAL VOICES CONCERNS

OVER EXTENDING UN PEACEKEEPERS’ IMMUNITY FROM ICC ACTION

Following is the text of a statement, as delivered today, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council:

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ISSUES GUIDELINES TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS, ENTITIES

WHOSE FINANCIAL ASSETS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENT FUND

The Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait on 11 June 2003 adopted the following guidelines for the application of paragraphs 19 and 23 of resolution 1483 (2003).