GREECE, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA REPRESENTATIVES

MEET 5 FEBRUARY, UNDER SECRETARY-GENERAL’S AUSPICES

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

Pursuant to the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995, representatives of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met on February 5, 2002 under the auspices of the Secretary-General. 

Background release                                          SOC/4589

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

6^th Meeting (PM)

POVERTY ERADICATION, ISLAND STATE VULNERABILITY AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED,

AS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE

Security Council

4469^th Meeting* (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE BRAHIMI TELL SECURITY COUNCIL

RAPID DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS PLEDGED ESSENTIAL FOR AFGHAN RECOVERY

SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON ASIA TRIP

Following is the text of the briefing given by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council on 6 February concerning his trip to Japan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Qatar:

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

World Summit on Sustainable Development

12^th Meeting (PM)

MEDIA’S ROLE, RESPONSIBILITY IN COVERING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED

DURING PANEL DISCUSSION IN JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

Shashi Tharoor, DPI Interim Head, Moderates; Panel Includes Executives,

ANTI-CORRUPTION COORDINATION MEETING CONCLUDES IN VIENNA

VIENNA, 5 February (UN Information Service) -- Steps to improve information sharing and best practices across the United Nations and other partners in the fight against corruption were discussed at an inter-agency anti-corruption coordination meeting in Vienna on 4 and 5 February 2002.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED FOR PRACTICAL STEPS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS,

STRENGTHEN POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Following is the text of remarks today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the panel of eminent persons for the World Summit on Sustainable Development:

Security Council

4467^th Meeting (AM)

PRESIDENT OF BURUNDI ASKS FOR CONTINUED SECURITY COUNCIL ASSISTANCE

TO END VIOLENCE, KEEP PEACE PROCESS ON TRACK

While Political Climate Has Improved,

SYMPOSIUM ON BEST PRACTICES IN HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION EXCHANGE

TO BE HELD ON 7 AND 8 FEBRUARY AT PALAIS DES NATIONS

GENEVA, 5 February (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs will host the Symposium on Best Practices in Humanitarian Information Exchange on 7 and 8 February at the Palais des Nations.