Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

4^th Meeting (AM)

FREE ACCESS TO MARKETS, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, DEBT RESOLUTION NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL

States Parties to Convention

against Racial Discrimination

Nineteenth Session

28^th Meeting (AM)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

39^th Meeting (PM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON TRIBUNALS, DUES PAYMENTS,

UN COMMON SYSTEM, INTERNAL OVERSIGHT, POLITICAL MISSIONS

CORRECTION

The last paragraph on page 6, extending to the top of page 7 of Press Release GA/AB/3491 of 20 December 2001 should read:

AFGHANISTAN OPIUM BAN AN IMPORTANT STEP IN GLOBAL DRUG CONTROL EFFORTS,

SAYS UN DRUG CONTROL OFFICE

(Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 17 January (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP) says the ban on opium poppy cultivation announced this week in Afghanistan represents a very important step in international drug control efforts.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1267 (1999)

CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN REMOVES ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES FROM ITS LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Afghanistan has removed Ariana Afghan Airlines and its accounts from its consolidated list.  The list designates individuals and entities whose funds and other financial resources should be frozen.

Security Council

4452^nd Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONTINUES SANCTIONS AGAINST USAMA BIN LADEN,

AL-QAIDA ORGANIZATION, TALIBAN

Resolution 1390 (2002) Adopted Unanimously;

Security Council

4451^st Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES UN SIERRA LEONE MISSION WILL PROVIDE

WIDE-RANGING SUPPORT FOR MAY ELECTIONS

Resolution 1389 (2002), Unanimously Adopted,

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the President of the Security Council, Jagdish Koonjul (Mauritius):

Members of the Council welcomed the progress in the peace process and called on the parties to redouble their efforts to bring this process forward.

Security Council

4450^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR UNCONDTITIONAL RELEASE OF REMAINING PRISONERS OF WAR,

CITING NEED FOR CONFIDENCE-BUILDING BETWEEN ETHIOPIA, ERITREA

Presidential Statement Reaffirms ‘Strong Support’

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PEOPLE OF EL SALVADOR

ON TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE ACCORDS

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for

Secretary-General Kofi Annan: