africa’s ‘new democratic spirit’ must spread, strengtHen, says Secretary-General

to african union, while warning of threat posed by darfur crisis

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, 6 July:

ERRATIC RAINS, CIVIL STRIFE, DESERT LOCUSTS SERIOUSLY

THREATEN FOOD SECURITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Crisis in Sudan Pushes Millions off Land;

Elsewhere Drought, AIDS Undercut Agricultural Production

(Reissued as received.)

LOCUST SWARMS INVADE WEST AFRICA

Extremely Critical Situation in North-West Africa --

International Assistance Urgently Needed to Avoid Locust Plague

(Reissued as received.)

Secretary-General mourns loss of Sierra Leone Mission

Personnel in helicopter crash on 29 june

UN REPORTS SLOW PROGRESS IN LIBERIA RECONSTRUCTION

NEW YORK, 2 July (OCHA) -- Slow progress in Liberia’s reconstruction is due to the failure of donors to contribute the $540 million they pledged at a donors’ conference in New York in February 2004, according to the United Nations.

Secretary-General promises continued un support for central africa peace,

development efforts in message to security meeting in malabo

(Delayed for translation of text, originally delivered in French.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS DEEP CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES, GOVERNMENTS

FOLLOWING CRASH OF UN MISSION HELICOPTER IN SIERRA LEONE

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

un office reports disruption of humanitarian aid in democratic republic of congo

CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP ON UN PROGRAMME OF ACTION

ON ILLICIT TRADE IN SMALL ARMS HELD IN TUNIS

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

says at launch of interacademy council report on african agriculture