Committee on Information                                    PI/1421

 Twenty-fourth Session                                      2 May 2002

6^th Meeting (PM) and Round-up

GAZA FACING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

(Reissued as received.)

GAZA, 2 May (UNRWA) -- A humanitarian crisis is looming in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli authorities continue to block the entry of basic foodstuffs, medicines and fuel, and refuse to relax internal restrictions on the movement of all goods and personnel.

Background Release

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN TO EXPLORE CHALLENGES

TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, CHILD RIGHTS, BEGINNING 8 MAY

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MAY 2002

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

Meetings continued from previous month:

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN MAY

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 May:

Security Council

World Press Freedom Day CELEBRATES CORNERSTONE OF HUMAN INTERACTION,

INTER-COMMUNAL UNDERSTANDING, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

Following is the message of General Assembly President Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea) on World Press Freedom Day, observed 3 May:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

98^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO REMOVE EAST TIMOR FROM LIST OF NON-SELF-GOVERNING

TERRITORIES UPON INDEPENDENCE, SET FOR 20 MAY

UN STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SECURITY QUESTIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICA

COMMEMORATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY AND ADOPTS KINSHASA DECLARATION

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MEETING BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BE CONVENED

AT HEADQUARTERS, 30 APRIL – 2 MAY