Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

41^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

HEARS FROM COORDINATORS OF ITS FOUR WORKING GROUPS

Financial Goal for September Meeting

Of Assembly of States Parties Almost Met, Commission Learns

PRESS STATEMENT ON GUINEA-BISSAU BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on Guinea-Bissau by Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom), President of the Security Council:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ‘IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’

ASSASSINATION OF AFGHAN VICE-PRESIDENT

Urges Afghan Authorities ‘To Do Everything

In Their Power’ to Bring Perpetrators to Justice

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

Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew from New York to Austria on Tuesday, 2 July.

‘GREAT STAMINA, IRON POLITICAL WILL’ REQUIRED TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL

AFRICAN UNION, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the address, as delivered today, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the 38^th Summit of the Organization of African Unity in Durban, South Africa:

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION

IN GENEVA 8-26 JULY

Reports of New Zealand, Viet Nam, Gambia,

Yemen and Republic of Moldova to Be Examined

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

12^th & 13^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OPENS OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES SEGMENT

WITH FOCUS ON ‘CAPACITY-BUILDING’ IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

High-Level Policy Exchange with Heads of UN Agencies

Stresses Partnership, Improved Coordination of Development Efforts

HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICE LAUNCHES FRENCH WEB SITE INFORMATION NETWORK

IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, CENTRAL ASIA

STATE OF AFRICA’S ENVIRONMENT CHRONICLED IN GROUND-BREAKING REPORT

KAMPALA/NAIROBI, 4 July (UNEP) -- Sharp increases in air and water pollution, land degradation, droughts and wildlife losses are facing Africa unless urgent action is taken to deliver environmentally-friendly development for its citizens, a report released today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says.

SECOND INTER-AGENCY ANTI-CORRUPTION COORDINATION MEETING CONCLUDES IN VIENNA

(Reissued as received.)