Security Council

4532^nd Meeting (AM)

TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT, REBEL DISARMAMENT, FOREIGN TROOP WITHDRAWAL NEXT STEPS

TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PEACE PROCESS, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES INCORPORATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

IN ELABORATION OF TRADE, ECONOMIC POLICIES

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS, IN STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS,

TERRORIST ATTACK IN KASHMIR

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

Committee on NGOs

3^rd and 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS,

THREE FOR ROSTER STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

AFRICAN MINISTERS ADOPT DRUG CONTROL ACTION PLAN FOR AFRICA

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT BY UNITED STATES, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

TO REDUCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement that the United States of America and the Russian Federation have agreed to sign a treaty to reduce their deployed strategic nuclear weapons substantially by the year 2012.

Security Council

4531^st Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES LIST OF REVISED SANCTIONS ON IRAQ,

EXTENDS ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS

With Syria Expressing Strong Reservations,

Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1409 (2002)

BOTH RICH AND POOR HAVE CLEAR INTEREST IN PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT,

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

The following statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, entitled “Towards a Sustainable Future”, (The American Museum of Natural History’s Annual “Environmental Lecture”) was delivered by Nane Annan in New York today:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

54^th Meeting (AM)

OPENING SECOND PART OF RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS

INTRODUCTION OF REPORTS ON PEACEKEEPING FINANCING

Background Release

IN SECOND RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE EXPECTED

TO FOCUS ON PEACEKEEPING FINANCING