Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

59^th Meeting (PM)

DELAYS IN PAYMENTS TO TROOP-CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES WILL AFFECT FUTURE

PARTICIPATION IN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD

As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) continued its general debate this afternoon, several speakers addressed the issues of peacekeeping financing and functioning, and human resources management.

Committee on NGOs

2001 Session

3^rd Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS GRANTS CONSULTATIVE STATUS

TO FOUR ORGANIZATIONS, DEFERS APPLICATIONS OF SIX OTHERS

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS OLYMPIC TRUCE CAN OFFER WINDOW OF TIME

TO OPEN DIALOGUE AND PAUSE TO RELIEVE SUFFERING

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annanto the Board of Directors of the International Olympic Truce Foundation in New York:

Committee on NGOs

2001 Session

4^th Meeting (PM)

NGO COMMITTEE APPROVES TWO ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, DEFERS ACTION ON FOUR OTHERS

WFP SIGNALS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS UNFOLDING IN EASTERN CONGO;

NEED FOR URGENT AIRLIFT

(Reissued as received.)

TAHOE TRADING TEAMS UP WITH UNDCP TO SUPPORT 'BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS' CAMP

FOR KIDS FROM FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

SECURITY COUNCIL LIBERIA DIAMOND BAN AND TRAVEL BAN COME INTO FORCE

The President of the Security Council wishes to inform Member States that, in accordance with paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1343 (2001) adopted on 7 March 2001, the measures contained in paragraphs 6 (diamond ban) and 7 (travel ban) came into force at 00.01 Eastern Daylight Time on 7 May 2001.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER DEVELOPMENTS IN FORMER

YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Resumed Fifty-fifth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

58^th Meeting (PM)

PEACEKEEPING COSTS MAY INCREASE BY 52 PER CENT FOR 2000-2001,

CORRUPTION TO BE CENTRAL THEME OF UPCOMING UNITED NATIONS

CRIME COMMISSION MEETING

40-Member Body Will Hold Tenth Session in Vienna from 8 to 17 May

(Reissued as received)

VIENNA, 7 May (UN Information Service) -- Progress in fighting corruption will be the chief focus as 40 governments and observers convene here starting