SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ANNOUNCEMENT NAMING MINISTERS

OF NEW GOVERNMENT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

                                                            SC/7802/Rev.1**

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA REVISES LIST

OF REVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT MEMBERS

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security CouncilPresident Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED AT RENEWED FIGHTING IN LIBERIA,

CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY DISTURBED’ BY NEWS OF ABDUCTION OF TWO UN MILITARY

OBSERVERS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW UN SPECIAL ENVOY TO HORN

OF AFRICA AS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DEEPENS

In response to the severe drought which has devastated large parts of both Ethiopia and Eritrea, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has announced the appointment of former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari as his Special Envoy for the Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa. 

NEW REPORT MAPS FISTULA IN AFRICA

Finds Hidden Condition Widespread

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SIGNING OF CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

BY LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION GROUPS

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

UNICRI AND ITALIAN GOVERNMENT IN DEFENCE OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN ANGOLA

(Reissued as received.)