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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS WARM TRIBUTE TO MARY ROBINSON FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT

SHE WILL COMPLETE TERM AS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER IN SEPTEMBER 2002

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

United Nations Forum on Forests

Second Session

11^th Meeting (PM)

UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION

The United Nations Forum on Forests on Friday, 15 March, concluded its second session, which began on 4 March, by adopting the report of its session and eight draft decisions.

The Forum also decided that its third session would be held in Geneva from

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN UNION

STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST

The following statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan was issued in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Saturday, 16 March:

Human Rights Committee

Seventy-fourth Session

1986^th Meeting (PM)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECOND REPORT OF GEORGIA;

EXPERTS PRAISE REFORMS, QUESTION REPORTS OF TORTURE

Committee on Charter

And United Nations Role

240^th & 241^st Meeting (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN CHARTER COMMITTEE CALL FOR WORKING GROUP TO STUDY

ASSISTANCE TO SANCTIONS-AFFECTED THIRD STATES

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ISLAMABAD GRENADE ATTACK

AS ‘CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY AND RELIGION’

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

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1267 (1999)

ADDS TWO ENTITIES TO ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added the following two entities to its consolidated list:

-- Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation – Bosnia Herzegovina

-- Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation – Somalia