MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO NATURAL HAZARDS, SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION

Following is the Secretary-General's message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction -- "Disaster reduction for sustainable mountain development",

9 October 2002:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

9^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY'S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM SHOULD GO

TO ROOT CAUSES, NOT CONTRAVENE HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC VALUES

Debate Continues on Measures to Meet International Concerns

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fourth Committee

5^th Meeting (PM)

NO ALTERNATIVE TO SELF-DETERMINATION IN DECOLONIZATION PROCESS,

GIBRALTAR'S CHIEF MINISTER TELLS FOURTH COMMITTEE

Guam, Western Sahara Also Discussed

PRESS STATEMENT ON COUNCIL PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR OCTOBER

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is yesterday’s press statement on the Security Council’s programme of work for October by Council President Martin Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon):

The members of the Security Council reviewed their programme of work for the month of October.

Fifty-Seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

8^th Meeting (PM)

WORLD COMMUNITY MUST SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM,

ASSEMBLY'S LEGAL COMMITTEE TOLD

CORRECTION

On page 4 of Press Release GA/L/3209 of 2 October, the speaker for Sudan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, was SIDDIG MOHAMED ABDALLA, and not as erroneously indicated.

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Fifty-seventh General Assembly

First Committee

5^th Meeting (AM)

WORLD TURNS AWAY FROM ‘BALANCE OF TERROR’, BUT NOW FACES DRAMATICALLY

INCREASED TERRORIST THREAT, UNITED STATES TELLS FIRST COMMITTEE

SECRETARY GENERAL'S REMARKS AT MEMORIAL SERVICE

FOR FOUNDER OF 'SEEDS OF PEACE'

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the memorial service for John Wallach, Founder of Seeds of Peace, New York, 3 October:

Many people dream of peace in the world.  Few devote their lives, hearts and minds to trying to make that dream come true.  John Wallach was one of those few.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

6^th Meeting (AM)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COOPERATION NEEDED TO COMBAT TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME,

THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD AS DEBATE CONCLUDES ON DRUGS, CRIME

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

5^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STRENGTHENING OF MONITORING MECHANISMS

IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Sixth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD OBSERVANCE OF HUMANITARIAN LAW CRITICAL

IN ERA WHEN CIVILIANS ARE INCREASINGLY TARGETS IN COMBAT

Debate also Begins on Work Toward Anti-Terrorism Convention