Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

3^rd Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE IS TOLD DRAFT DOCUMENT FAILS TO MEET POTENTIAL

FOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONFERENCE TO HELP POOR NATIONS

Australia Says Too Much Stress on Outside Help; UN Commissioner

Says Human Rights Perspective Must Be Key to ‘Better Life’ Proposals

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

11^th Meeting (PM)

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION NEEDED TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING,

THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD AS DEBATE ON CRIME, DRUGS CONTINUES

Draft Resolutions Introduced on Social Development,

Family, Cooperatives, Disabled Persons, Literacy, Older Persons

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

10^th Meeting (PM)

WITH STRONG POLITICAL WILL, GOVERNMENTS COULD DEVELOP UN CONVENTION

AGAINST CORRUPTION BY 2003, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Many Say Globalization Creates Atmosphere in Which Corruption Can Thrive

New effort on financial front to mobilize resources for development

Preparatory Committee Meeting on Financing

for Development, 15–19 October, at Headquarters

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

25^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FOCUSED ON CONFLICT PREVENTION, SETTLEMENT OF REGIONAL CONFLICTS,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOLD AS IT CONSIDERS COUNCIL’S REPORT

Many Delegations Criticize Lack of Analytical Content in Report

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE AROUND WORLD WILL BE VULNERABLE

TO POVERTY AS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCE OF EVENTS OF 11 SEPTEMBER

Message for International Day Urges Renewed Commitment

To Millennium Declaration on Improving Conditions of Least-Advantaged

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

9^th Meeting (PM)

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

2^nd Meeting (PM)

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CONFERENCE MUST NOT BECOME

NORTH-SOUTH CONFRONTATION, COMMITTEE IS WARNED

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

1^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATIONS ARE RESUMED FOR NEXT YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT

Delegates Are Told Session Is ‘Crucial’ in Plans

For Mexico Gathering to Advance Global Social and Humanitarian Goals

SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS LOSS OF LIFE BY CONFLICT IN AFGHANISTAN,

EXHORTS ALL PARTIES TO MINIMIZE CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

Expresses Dismay at Reports of Taliban Harassment and Beatings of UN Agency Staff

Following is the text of a statement today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

      I regret the tragic loss of life caused by the intensified conflict in Afghanistan.