Mr. Mehlis has informed me that he would not be available to head the Commission if the Security Council chooses to extend its mandate.

I have been informed by the Office of Legal Affairs that as a matter of long standing policy and practice, the Office does not provide legal advice to individual Member States.

Finally, the President informed me that, following consultations with the Government, he had decided to request an extension of the mandate of UNOGBIS for an additional year, until 31 December 2006.

The United Nations country team also informed me that it has filed numerous compensation claims with the Israeli Supreme Court for the destruction of United Nations property.

At a meeting in Beijing, after telling me that China would not allow Pakistan to go bankrupt under my watch, Zhu ordered 500 million to be placed immediately in Pakistan s account with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York.

At a meeting in Beijing, after telling me that China would not allow Pakistan to go bankrupt under my watch, Zhu ordered 500 million to be placed immediately in Pakistan s account with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. That infusion of money enabled Pakistan to pay its bills while I was in charge of its economy.