VIOLENCE BETWEEN ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS MUST BE HALTED, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL DELIGHTED AT SWISS VOTE IN FAVOUR

OF UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP

The following statement was issued on 3 March by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the “Yes” outcome of the Swiss referendum on United Nations membership:

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Ole Peter Kolby (Norway), President of the Security Council:

ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCES BLOCK UN DELIVERY OF MEDICINE AND FOOD TO JENIN CAMP

GAZA, 3 March (UNRWA) – The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have prevented the United Nations from making a delivery of urgently needed medicines, food, blankets and tents to Jenin refugee camp, scene of heavy fighting over the past three days.

UN EXPRESSES 'DEEP CONCERN' AT DECISION OF ISRAELI SECURITY CABINET

TO TARGET REFUGEE CAMPS

‘WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT ALL POLITICS –- IN OUR ERA -– IS GLOBAL,

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN ADDRESS TO DICKINSON COLLEGE

In Struggle against Terrorism, There Is No

Alternative to International Cooperation, She States

Following is the text of an address on 28 February by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania:

DISPLACED PERSONS FROM AFGHANISTAN’S LARGEST CAMP BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY HOME

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN MARCH

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 March:

Security Council

Background Release

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN TO MEET FROM 4 TO 15 MARCH; MAIN THEMES

CONCERN POVERTY, ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL DISASTERS

Preparatory Committee for

Second World Assembly on Ageing

2^nd and 3^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING

CONCLUDES HEADQUARTERS SESSION