PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Following is today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria), President of the Security Council:

MORE PROGRESS EXPECTED ON UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

Ad Hoc Committee for Negotiation of Convention

Against Corruption Holds Third Session in Vienna, 30 September–11 October

(Reissued as received.)

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Sixth Committee

3rd Meeting (AM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REQUESTS BY ORGANIZATIONS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OBSERVER STATUS, CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION

The Sixth Committee (Legal) considered requests for several organizations for observer status in the work of the General Assembly and announced that draft resolutions on the requests were being prepared this morning.

UNCC GOVERNING COUNCIL TO HOLD FORTY-FIFTH SESSION FROM 1 TO 3 OCTOBER 2002

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 27 September -- The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) will hold its forty-fifth session from 1 to

3 October 2002 under the presidency of Ambassador Sverre Bergh Johansen (Norway).

IN WAKE OF GAZA ATTACK, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ISRAEL TO HALT ALL SUCH ACTIONS

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

Ad Hoc Committee to Review

New Agenda for Development of Africa

AM Meeting

AS SESSION CONCLUDES, DELEGATIONS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT

WITH NEW AGENDA FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

New Partnership a Step in Right Direction, Speakers Say

UNEP, US NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER

POLLUTION-FREE ELECTRICITY TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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Security Council

4616^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Security Council, this morning, adopted without a vote its annual report to the General Assembly for the period 16 June 2001 to 31 July 2002.

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Sixth Committee

2nd Meeting (PM)

SIXTH COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF MEASURES TO ENHANCE

PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATIC/CONSULAR MISSIONS, PERSONNEL

The Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon began discussion of the issue of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and their representatives.