Press Release

Security Council

5255^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INCREASED STRENGTH FOR UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF CONGO , UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1621 (2005)

Temporary Increase in Personnel Needed to Support

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE FOR UNITED STATES RELIEF EFFORTS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS,

CHALLENGES AT END OF VISIT TO CHINA

(Reissued as received.)

MAJOR ASIAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT TO BE LAUNCHED ON 7 SEPTEMBER AHEAD OF WORLD SUMMIT

(Reissued as received.)

CHERNOBYL :  THE TRUE SCALE OF THE ACCIDENT

20 Years Later, UN Report Provides Definitive Answers, Ways to Repair Lives

(Reissued as received.)

AFRICAN LEADERS URGED TO TACKLE CRIME, INSECURITY,

CORRUPTION TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT

Action Programme to Be Endorsed at Abuja Meeting

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES COMPOSITION OF HIGH-LEVEL GROUP

FOR ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES POSITIVE STEPS BY INDONESIAN

GOVERNMENT, FREE ACEH MOVEMENT

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED AT DEATH OF NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE JOSEPH ROTBLAT

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS ‘HEARTFELT SYMPATHY’, ANY ASSISTANCE UN CAN GIVE

TO UNITED STATES IN AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA

The following statement was issued on 1 September by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: