Africa

strategy is needed to bring about green revolution in africa, Secretary-General

says at launch of interacademy council report on african agriculture

Africa Recovery magazine becomes Africa Renewal;

new name reflects Africa in new Millennium

SECRETARY-GENERAL welcomes release of 100 moroccan prisoners of war

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the release by Frente POLISARIO of an additional 100 prisoners of war, who were repatriated on 23 June to the Kingdom of Morocco by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES NEW WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAMME ON AFRICA

The United Nations Department of Public Information announces the launch tomorrow, 24 June 2004, of “UN and Africa”, a new weekly radio programme dedicated to Africa and issues relevant to the continent.  This new 15-minute English-language programme covers topical, relevant, current-affairs-related stories about what the United Nations is doing for, in, and about Africa.

Secretary-General appoints jan pronk special representative for sudan

The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Jan Pronk as his Special Representative for the Sudan and head of the peace support operation that may be authorized following a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army.  The appointment is effective 18 June 2004.

UN Advisory Committee on Central Africa Security Questions

to hold 21st Ministerial Meeting 21 - 25 June

SECRETARY-GENERAL deeply concerned by persistent instability in Democratic

Republic of Congo; calls on all parties to uphold transitional process

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGEON receiving ‘COMPANION OF O.R. TAMBO’ AWARD

This is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the awards ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, today of the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo (delivered for him by Ibrahima Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region):

cairo programme ‘practical blueprint’ for reducing poverty, promoting development

in africa says SECRETARY-GENERAL in message to dakar meeting

IMPROVED HUMANITARIAN ACCESS needed IN BuKAVU,

says un emergency relief coordinator

NEW YORK, 11 June (OCHA) -- Since fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted around Bukavu on 26 May, there have been reports that sexual violence has been widespread and that some 50 civilians have been killed.