Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

5^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DECIDES NOT TO GRANT CONSULTATIVE STATUS

TO INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY ASSOCIATION

PRESS REPORTS ON POSSIBLE RESIGNATION OF PERSONAL ENVOY

FOR WESTERN SAHARA INCORRECT

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

UN ‘CONVOY OF HOPE’ SETS SAIL FOR KISANGANI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO,

TO RESTORE TRADE AND ENSURE FOOD SECURITY

                                                            HAB/180

MEETING BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BE CONVENED

AT HEADQUARTERS, 30 APRIL – 2 MAY

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA’S ‘ALREADY SEVERE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS’

WILL DRAMATICALLY WORSEN WITHOUT IMMEDIATE AID, SAY UN HEADS

NEW YORK 30 April (UNICEF/WFP/OCHA) -– The already severe humanitarian crisis in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will worsen dramatically within weeks unless the international community pledges more aid immediately, the United Nations warned today.

JOINT MESSAGE FOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, 3 MAY, BY UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-

GENERAL, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

This year, World Press Freedom Day is devoted to the question of terrorism and media freedom.  Above all, it is dedicated to those courageous journalists who put themselves at serious risk, and sometimes pay the highest penalty, by exercising their profession.

Economic and Social Council

2002 Organizational Session

4^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SELECTS MEMBERS OF 20 SUBSIDIARY BODIES

United States among Those Elected to Commission on Human Rights

Security Council

4522^nd (Resumed) Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR EAST TIMOR FOLLOW-ON MISSION,

AS SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES DEBATE

PRESS STATEMENT ON Middle East Situation BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is this evening's press statement on the Middle East by Security Council President Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

The members of the Security Council heard a briefing by the Under-Secretary-General, Kieran Prendergast, on the sending of the fact-finding team to Jenin.