INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE GIVES JUDGMENT

IN CAMEROON-NIGERIA BOUNDARY DISPUTE

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES PAST, PRESENT DIVERSITY OF MACALESTER COLLEGE

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the dinner with Macalaster trustees and friends, New York, 9 October 2002:

I am very happy to see you all at the United Nations this evening.  For me, seeing friends from Macalester always feels a bit like seeing family -– and it’s even nicer when family members come to visit in one’s own house.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

First Committee

9^th & 10^th Meetings (AM & PM)

THREAT OF CONFLICT IN SOUTH ASIA, USE OF TERROR AS ‘STRATEGIC WEAPON’

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

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

26^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY HEARS WIDE-RANGING VIEWS ON OUTCOME OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT,

WORK OF UNITED NATIONS

Need For Greater Commitment by Donor Countries,

Respect for State Sovereignty, International Terrorism Dominate Debate

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

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