Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Managua, Nicaragua, in the afternoon of Thursday, 13 March.

Background Release

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF CONVENES

TO EXAMINE SUBMISSION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO OBSERVANCE BY ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN FAMILIES,

SAYS EVENT SHOULD SPUR ALL TO HELP END 'THIS LONG SEASON OF TEARS'

      Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered on his behalf by Kieran Prendergast, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to the observance by the "Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace" in New York on 19 March:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

53^rd Meeting (AM)

CONCLUDING RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS RESTORATION

OF INTERNET SERVICES FOR PERMANENT MISSIONS

Approving 12 Texts without Vote, Committee Endorses

Financing Levels for MONUC, Tribunals, but Defers Decision on Separation Age

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-fourth Session

1987^th & 1988^th Meetings (AM & PM)

TORTURE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED

AS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF GEORGIA'S REPORT

AT FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, SPEAKERS PRESS

FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SERGEI ORDZHONIKIDZE APPOINTED SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

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

Security Council

4495^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS CAPTURE OF MOLIRO BY RCD-GOMA

Also Calls on Government of DRC

to Resume Participation in Inter-Congolese Dialogue

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA REMOVES TWO NAMES

FROM LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

Issues Revised List of Those Affected by Council Resolution 1343 (2001)

FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE OPENS IN MONTERREY, MEXICO;

OBJECTIVE:  MOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)