SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON CAMEROON, NIGERIA TO RESPECT INTERNATIONAL

COURT OF JUSTICE’S JUDGMENT ON BORDER DISPUTE

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

The Secretary-General has taken note of the judgment delivered today by the International Court of Justice on the Bakassi border dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria.

RETURNING FROM DROUGHT-HIT ERITREA, EMERGENCY RELIEF

COORDINATOR CALLS FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

ASMARA, 10 October -- Kenzo Oshima, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, wrapped up his

three-day mission to Eritrea today.  He had visited Eritrea at the request of the Secretary-General to observe first-hand the severe drought affecting the country and to report back.

Background Release

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION

IN GENEVA FROM 14 OCTOBER TO 1 NOVEMBER

Experts to Examine Reports of Egypt and Togo

(Reissued as received.)

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

12^th Meeting (PM)

ISSUES OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, PEACEKEEPING, SANCTIONS ARE REVIEWED

AS LEGAL COMMITTEE ENDS DEBATE ON CHARTER REPORT

Observer Status with General Assembly Is Recommended

For International Centre for Migration Policy Development

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF TWO ENTITIES

TO ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 10 October 2002 the following entities to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.                Tunisian Combatant Group

   2.    Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF RENEWED VIOLENCE IN VENEZUELA

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

The Secretary-General is concerned about the possibility of renewed violence in Venezuela.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

14^th and 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS CONDEMNED, AS THIRD COMMITTEE

CONTINUES DEBATE ON WOMEN’S ISSUES

Committee Approves Seven Draft

Resolutions On Crime Prevention, Drug Control

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

PM Meeting

GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S AD HOC COMMITTEE ON FINAL REVIEW OF NEW AGENDA

FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA NOTES AMENDMENTS TO ITS DRAFT REPORT

Committee on Inalienable Rights

of the Palestinian People

266^th Meeting (AM)

PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE URGES SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE ON ISRAEL

FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1435 (2002)

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE GIVES JUDGMENT

IN CAMEROON-NIGERIA BOUNDARY DISPUTE