COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HEARS INDEPENDENT EXPERTS EXPRESS

CONCERN ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN HAITI, SOMALIA

Debate Continues on Specific Groups and Individuals,

Effective Functioning of Human Rights Mechanisms, Other Items

(Reissued as received.)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN ASIA MINISTERIAL SESSION CONCLUDES,

RECOMMENDS HOLDING FORUM ON PALESTINE RECONSTRUCTION

VITAL TO HEAL DIVISIONS CREATED BY IRAQ, REUNITE AROUND BASIC PRINCIPLES

TO GUIDE FUTURE ACTIONS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ATHENS STATEMENT

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the European Conference in Athens, 17 April:

It is a great honour for me to join you on this historic occasion.

IRAQ FARMERS URGENTLY NEED PARTS, FUEL FOR SPRING HARVEST,

SAYS UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION

ROME, 16 April (FAO) -- Farmers in Iraq are in urgent need of spare parts and fuel for combine harvesters and tractors for the upcoming spring harvest, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.

Committee on Charter

and United Nations Role

244^th Meeting (AM)      

SPECIAL CHARTER COMMITTEE CONCLUDES 2003 SESSION, ADOPTS REPORT STRESSING FAIR

CRITERIA FOR SANCTIONS USE AND STRONGER UN ROLE IN SETTLING DISPUTES

UN calls for Protection of civilians, humanitarian access IN LIBERIA

[OCHA]

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON LEBANESE DETAINEES

IN ISRAEL, REJECTS DRAFT ON CHECHNYA

Hears Addresses from National Human Rights Institutions

(Reissued as received.)

DRUG COMMISSION BEGINS MINISTERIAL-LEVEL MEETING TO REVIEW

EFFORTS TO TACKLE GLOBAL DRUG PROBLEM

Ministers Assess Implementation of Action Plans

Adopted at 1998 General Assembly Special Session

(Reissued as received.)

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ADOPTS MEASURESON SITUATIONS

IN NORTH KOREA, TURKMENISTAN, MYANMAR

Member States Reject Draft Resolutions on Situations in the Sudan, Zimbabwe

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES BEIJING TALKS INVOLVING UNITED STATES,

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, CHINA

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