HIGH COMMISSIONER REPEATS CALL ON PARTIES IN IRAQ

TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, PROTECT CIVILIANS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 27 March (UN Information Service) -- Following are the comments by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello to the fifty-ninth session of the Commission on Human Rights today:

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE BRIEFED ON WORK OF COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE

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DEBATE ON IRAQ WAR ERUPTS IN CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

Conference Holds Final Plenary of First Part of 2003 Session

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SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF FORMER U.S. SENATOR MOYNIHAN

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

Security Council

4726^th Meeting (Resumed)(AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES TWO-DAY DEBATE ON MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ; NEED

FOR IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN AID, PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS STRESSED

Broad Majority Say War Violates International Law, UN Charter;

UN-HABITAT CALLS FOR FUNDS FOR SHELTER NEEDS AND URBAN RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ

(Reissued as received.)

FERTILIZERS VITAL TO MEET GLOBAL FOOD NEEDS

FAO Deputy Director-General:  FAO,

Private Sector Must Work Together to Eliminate Hunger

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Security Council

4726^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS FIRST DEBATE ON IRAQ SINCE START OF MILITARY ACTION;

SPEAKERS CALL FOR HALT TO AGGRESSION, IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL

COUNTRIES TELL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS THAT GREATER EFFORTS

ARE NEEDED TO SPUR DEVELOPMENT

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SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES UN MEMBER COUNTRIES TO RESPOND ‘SWIFTLY AND GENEROUSLY’

TO APPEAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID TO IRAQI PEOPLE

Following is today’s statement to the Security Council, as delivered, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan: