Press Release

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN JULY

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for July:

Security Council

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES WINNERS OF ANNUAL UN POPULATION AWARD

FOR ‘OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR WORLD’

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered on his behalf by Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations, Gillian Sorensen, to the United Nations Population Awards Ceremony in New York on 1 July:

UNEP WELCOMES EUROPEAN UNION RATIFICATION OF BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL

NAIROBI, 28 June (UNEP) - An international agreement called the Cartagena Protocol, designed to help countries assess the risks and benefits of genetically modified organisms, has been given a boost after a decision by the European Union to ratify it.

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

7^th Meeting (PM)

HUNGER, HEALTH, EDUCATION CLOSELY LINKED AND MUST BE ADDRESSED TOGETHER,

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD, AS HIGH-LEVEL SESSION CONTINUES

Round Tables Held on Africa's Human Resources Development, Partnerships,

Strengthening Institutions for Sustainable Development, Policy Coherence

‘THERE MUST BE NO RELENTING’ IN FIGHT AGAINST IMPUNITY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

AS INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ROME STATUTE COMES INTO FORCE

Following is the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 1 July:

GLOBALIZING WORLD OFFERS UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE GREATER EQUITY

THROUGH SUSTAINED, BALANCED GROWTH, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Address to ECOSOCFocuses on Importance of Needs

Of Africa, Girls’ Education, Sustainable Development, Health Issues

Following is the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the High-level segment of the Economic and Social Council today:

Security Council

4563^rd Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REJECTS DRAFT PROPOSING EXTENSION OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION

IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Opposing Text, United States Stresses Immunity for Troop Contingents

From States Not Party to Rome Statute of International Criminal Court

Security Council

4564^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THREE-DAY EXTENSION FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSION

IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Unanimous Adoption of Resolution 1420 (2002)

Follows Council’s Earlier Rejection of Extension Until 31 December 2002

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JULY 2002

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in July, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

The Secretary-General arrived in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday, 26 June, en route to the Group of Eight summit.