SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DESIGNATION OF INTERIM HEAD OF STATE OF TOGO

The following statement was issued on 25 February by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

LACK OF FUNDING FOR SECURITY REFORM, REINTEGRATION PROGRAMMES DISTURBING,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS COUNCIL MEETING ON WEST AFRICA

 

Desperation Born of High Youth Unemployment Levels

Could Lead to Political, Social Unrest in Whole Subregion, He Warns

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS KILLING OF UN PEACEKEEPERS

Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the murder of nine United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh today during an ambush by unidentified militia groups near Kafé in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who were part of a company protecting a camp for internally displaced people.

PLANS TO HARNESS CONGO HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL GAINING POLITICAL MOMENTUM,

TOP AFRICAN ENERGY EXECUTIVE TELLS UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL

 

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 24 February (UNEP) –- Plans to harness the power of the mighty Congo River to generate electricity are being drawn up by one of Africa’s biggest energy companies, it was announced at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED BY STALLED TALKS ON TOGO CRISES

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 19 February, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

FORTY-SIX WOMEN TREATED FOR OBSTETRIC FISTULA ON FIRST DAY,

 

AS UNFPA-LED SURGICAL EFFORT BEGINS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

 

Hundreds More to Get Treatment During ‘Fistula Fortnight’

(Reissued as received.)

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST IMMEDIATELY FIND WAY TO HALT KILLING

IN DARFUR, SUDAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

 

Following is the text of today’s statement to the Security Council by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

I am very pleased that the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, is with us today, to present the report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED OVER DETERIORATING SECURITY IN TOGO,

CALLS FOR RESTRAINT, PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO CRISIS

 

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 12 February:

LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE UNDER WAY IN ITURI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

OF CONGO, SAYS UN HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR

 

BUNIA, 8 February (OCHA) -- Humanitarian organizations have begun the delivery of much-needed emergency assistance to the survivors of an attack on Tché, District of Ituri.  Over 10,000 people are now gathered in the area, seeking protection from further attacks by FNI militia.

PRESS STATEMENT ON SUDAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement by Joël W. Adechi (Benin), President of the Security Council: