Security Council

4275^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA,

URGES FULL, EXPEDITIOUS COOPERATION WITH UNITED NATIONS MISSION

Presidential Statement Also Welcomes Temporary Security Zone Agreement,

Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee

For Third United Nations Conference

 On Least Developed Countries

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SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW SPECIAL ADVISER FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING

      Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Michael Doyle of the United States as Special Adviser in his Executive Office. 

Mr. Doyle will concentrate on policy analysis and strategic planning.  He will hold the rank of Assistant Secretary-General and will take up his duties on

2 April 2001.

Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR HIGH-LEVEL FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT EVENT TO HOLD

SECOND SUBSTANTIVE SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 12 - 23 FEBRUARY

The Preparatory Committee for the High-level International Intergovernmental Event on Financing for Development will hold its second session at United Nations Headquarters from 12 to 23 February.

Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee

For Third United Nations Conference

 On Least Developed Countries

5^th Meeting (PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION

The Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee for the Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries concluded its week-long second session this afternoon.

Background Release

COMMISSION ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MEETS AT HEADQUARTERS, 13 - 23 FEBRUARY;

THEME:  ENHANCING SOCIAL PROTECTION IN GLOBALIZING WORLD

The Commission for Social Development will hold its thirty-ninth session from 13 to 23 February at Headquarters in New York. 

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL DESCRIBES CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION

IN ADDRESS TO OTTAWA LEADERSHIP FORUM

Following is the address of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the first annual Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner in Ottawa on 8 February:

Thank you for that warm welcome.  It gives me great pleasure to join you today, for many reasons.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS UN EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR

TO GO TO AFGHANISTAN

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

Security Council

4274^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL SENDS NOMINATIONS FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

TRIBUNAL JUDGES TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Security Council this afternoon decided to forward to the General Assembly a list of nominees to be considered for election as Permanent Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.