SG/SM/8337*

UNITED NATIONS, SOUTH AFRICA DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF PRETORIA PEACE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND RWANDA

A team of South African experts is visiting New York for consultations with the Secretariat on the practical modalities of the Pretoria Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, signed on 30 July. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES SECURITY COUNCIL FOLLOWING SIGNING

OF PEACE AGREEMENT BY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, RWANDA

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council on 8 August concerning the signing of the Pretoria Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda:

I shall be brief this morning.

CONCERNED BY UPSURGE OF VIOLENCE IN NIGER, SECRETARY-GENERAL

CALLS FOR UNCONDITIONAL RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER

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

The Secretary-General is very concerned by the upsurge of violence in the Niger, resulting from a spate of mutinies by segments of the armed forces in different parts of the country in recent days.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SENDS SPECIAL ENVOY TO GAMBIA, GUINEA-BISSAU BACK TO REGION

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

PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI, CONFLICT PREVENTION IN AFRICA

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is yesterday's statement to the press on informal consultations in the Security Council on Burundi and conflict prevention in Africa by Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom), President of the Security Council:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO-RWANDA AGREEMENT

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

APPOINTMENTS TO SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT

The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone, in implementation of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on the Establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone, signed in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 16 January, have today announced the appointments of eight judges who will serve on the Trial Chamber and the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court which has its seat in Freetown.

PRESS STATEMENT ON SUDAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

The following press statement by Security Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) was made on 24 July:

Biographical Note

IBRAHIMA FALL APPOINTED SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR GREAT LAKES REGION