LEARNING INSTITUTIONS ARE IMPORTANT ALLIES OF UNITED NATIONS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT NAMING OF DIPLOMACY SCHOOL

Following is the text of remarks as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the official naming of the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations on 17 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES FULL SUPPORT FOR MEDIATION EFFORTS

IN VENEZUELA BY OAS SECRETARY-GENERAL

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES MEETING OF AFGHAN SUPPORT GROUP TO CONTINUE

TO INVEST IN RECOVERY AND SECURITY OF AFGHANISTAN

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the meeting of the Afghan Support Group, delivered by Lakhdar Brahimi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, in Oslo today:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ACCORD ON POWER-SHARING

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

Security Council

4671^st Meeting (PM)

ANGOLA MOVES NEXT MONTH FROM AGENDA ITEM TO SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBER,

SAYS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN LATEST BRIEFING

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SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ISRAEL-SYRIA DISENGAGEMENT FORCE UNTIL 30 JUNE 2003

The Security Council this afternoon renewed the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for a period of six months, until   30 June 2003.  The Force has supervised ceasefire and disengagement between Israel and Syria since 1974.

INTERNATIONAL COURT FINDS THAT SOVEREIGNTY OVER ISLANDS

OF LIGITAN AND SIPADAN BELONGS TO MALAYSIA

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 17 December (ICJ) -- The International Court of Justice, principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today given Judgment in the case concerning Sovereignty over Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan (Indonesia/Malaysia).

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4672^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGES COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE TO BUILD

DIALOGUE WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT

Special Committee Meeting with Such Organizations 7 March 2003

ORGANIZED CRIME MUST BE TACKLED FOR DEVELOPMENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Bonn Conference on Cross Border Crime, 16-17 December

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT LISTS PARTIES TO CONFLICT USING CHILD SOLDIERS