MEXICO , BECOMING 100^TH STATE PARTY TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT,

TO RATIFY ROME STATUTE TODAY

TREATY EVENT DURING UNITED NATIONS SUMMIT RECEIVES RECORD NUMBER OF TREATY ACTIONS

Convention against Corruption ratified by 30th state,

 

Will enter into force 14 december 2005

GENEVA TALKS ON BASEL CONVENTION TO ADDRESS MOBILE PHONES, OBSOLETE SHIPS,

 

NEW GUIDELINES FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT, 4 – 8 JULY

 

(Reissued as received.)

BOOK ‘FOCUS 2005:  RESPONDING TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES’ TO BE LAUNCHED 23 MAY;

PREPARATION FOR SEPTEMBER HEADQUARTERS EVENT

International Terrorism Major Focus

booklet ‘focus 2004:  treaties on the protection of civilians’ issued;

preparation for september headquarters ratification event

STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON POPS TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL LAW, LAUNCHIN

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE 12 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

(Reissued as received.)

MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION CONVENTION AT MERIDA SIGNING CONFERENCE

(Reissued as received.)

MERIDA (Mexico), 11 December -- A first-day tally of 45 signatures by national representatives is bolstering confidence at a United Nations conference in Merida, Mexico, that sufficient ratifications for entry into force will follow soon.

TRILLION-DOLLAR SCOURGE OF CORRUPTION UNDER ATTACK

AS UN CONFERENCE CLOSES IN MERIDA

MERIDA (Mexico), 11 December -- Ninety-five countries attending the United Nations Convention Against Corruption here over the last three days have signed “a convention with teeth”, said Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, at a concluding press conference today.

LANDMARK UNITED NATIONS TREATY AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME ENTERS INTO FORCE

Corruption Convention Talks to Resume on Monday

(Reissued as received.)