PRESS STATEMENTS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

ON SIERRA LEONE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The following press statement was delivered today by Security Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom):

We had a useful pair of private meetings this morning in the Security Council.  One on Sierra Leone, the other on the Central African Republic.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING LIBERIA REMOVES THREE INDIVIDUALS FROM

LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, ISSUES REVISED LIST

On 9 July, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia approved the removal of the following three individuals from the list of persons affected by the measures contained in paragraph 7 of the resolution:

Mr. Omrie Golley

Mr. Romeo Horton

‘GREAT STAMINA, IRON POLITICAL WILL’ REQUIRED TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL

AFRICAN UNION, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the address, as delivered today, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the 38^th Summit of the Organization of African Unity in Durban, South Africa:

PRESS STATEMENT ON GUINEA-BISSAU BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on Guinea-Bissau by Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom), President of the Security Council:

STATE OF AFRICA’S ENVIRONMENT CHRONICLED IN GROUND-BREAKING REPORT

KAMPALA/NAIROBI, 4 July (UNEP) -- Sharp increases in air and water pollution, land degradation, droughts and wildlife losses are facing Africa unless urgent action is taken to deliver environmentally-friendly development for its citizens, a report released today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES DISSIDENT FORCES, LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW

HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TO REFUGEES, INTERNALLY DISPLACED

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO TANZANIAN PEOPLE,

GOVERNMENT AFTER YESTERDAY’S TRAIN DISASTER

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING UNAFRICAN MEETING IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE,

REQUESTS REAFFIRMATION OF SUPPORT FOR MIDEAST PEACE

HEADQUARTERS MEETING WARNS BURUNDI’S CRITICAL ECONOMIC SITUATION

ENDANGERS FRAGILE PEACE PROCESS

UN Secretary-General calls on Group of eight to support Africa

AND strengthen world social, economic security