TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN FEBRUARY 2003

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in February, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

January/February      United Nations Staff Pension Committee

(1 meeting), New York

Economic and Social Council

2003 Organizational Session

4^th Meeting (PM)                    

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE

OF AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON GUINEA-BISSAU

Background Release

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO MEET

AT HEADQUARTERS, 3 - 7 FEBRUARY

Election of Court’s 18 Judges to Begin on 4 February

The first-ever election of the 18 judges of the International Criminal Court will begin on 4 February at United Nations Headquarters, as part of the resumed first session of the Assembly of the States Parties of the Court, convening from  3 to 7 February.

Security Council

4695^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1460 (2003)

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES NEPAL CEASEFIRE

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

Economic and Social Council

2003 Organizational Session

3^rd Meeting (AM)

ACTION WITHOUT CONDITIONALITIES NEEDED TO ADDRESS SITUATION

IN GUINEA-BISSAU, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD

PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press on Burundi by Security Council President Jean-Marc de La Sablière (France):

Security Council

4697^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA UNTIL 31 JULY,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1462 (2003)

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DEBATES MIDDLE EAST, NORTH KOREAN WITHDRAWAL

FROM NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY, OTHER TOPICS

(Reissued as received.)

UN HUMANITARIAN ENVOY FOR CRISIS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE VISITS GHANA

NEW YORK, 30 January (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)

-- The Secretary-General’s Humanitarian Envoy for the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, Carolyn McAskie, continued her visit to the region with a stop in Ghana today.