The Security Council this afternoon recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Nauru be admitted to membership in the United Nations.
International Day To Be Observed on 26 June
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:
Presidential Statement Calls on Parties To Sign Ceasefire
Agreement
ADDIS ABABA, 24 June (ECA) -- While the United Nations has made a substantial difference in delivering its mandate over its five decades of existence, it has fallen far short of meeting the twin challenges of peace and security and reducing poverty in Africa.
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Brigadier Rezaqul Haider of Bangladesh as Chief Military Liaison Officer of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). Brigadier Haider will assume the post shortly.
