"ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY - OAU"

Better control of borders, private security firms key to stopping ‘guns for hire’, speakers say at Security Council debate on mercenary activities in Africa at 8456th meeting.

The United Nations refugee agency issues new guidelines calling on governments to enhance their protection of people escaping the "unfolding international tragedy" in Somalia. FILE

More than 3000 policemen have been deployed by the United Nations Operation in Burundi to increase security for the ongoing elections. UNTV

Briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General, briefs press.

International community must recommit itself to ending decades-long Israel occupation, Palestinian rights committee states at 230th special meeting marking 30th anniversary of occupation; committee says Palestinians live as hostages in their own land.

Security Council expresses support for people of Democratic Republic of Congo as 'new period in their history' begins, at 3784th meeting.

The General Assembly discusses illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the 2nd plenary meeting of the 10th Emergency Special Session.

Briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Security Council welcomes Zaire's acceptance and OAU endorsement of peace plan for Eastern Zaire at 3748th meeting.