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SG/SM/10031-HR/4867-OBV/499

WORLD MUST ACT TO PROTECT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS, STRENGTHEN LANGUAGES, LIVELIHOODS, CULTURES, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

05/08/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10031
HR/4867
OBV/499
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

World must act to protect indigenous peoples’ rights, strengthen languages,

livelihoods, cultures, says Secretary-General on International day


Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, observed 9 August:

SG/A/937-AFR/1227-BIO/3679

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS FRANCESCO BASTAGLI OF ITALY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WESTERN SAHARA

05/08/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/A/937
AFR/1227
BIO/3679
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Biographical Note


Secretary-General appoints Francesco bastagli of Italy

Special Representative for western sahara


UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Francesco Bastagli of Italy as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara.

SC/8472

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN AUGUST

05/08/2005
Security CouncilSC/8472
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN august


In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and the Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for August:


Security Council

BIO/3678/Rev. 1*

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ECUADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Office.)  

The new Permanent Representative of Ecuador, Luis Benigno Gallegos, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 2 August 2005.

SG/SM/10030-AFR/1226

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS COUP D’ETAT IN MAURITANIA

04/08/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10030
AFR/1226
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS COUP D’ETAT IN MAURITANIA


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


The Secretary-General condemns the coup d’état in Mauritania on 3 August.

SC/8471

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS IN ‘STRONGEST TERMS AND WITHOUT RESERVATION' TERRORIST ATTACKS IN IRAQ, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1618 (2005)

4/8/2005
Security CouncilSC/8471
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5246th Meeting (AM)


SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS IN ‘STRONGEST TERMS AND WITHOUT RESERVATION’


TERRORIST ATTACKS IN IRAQ , UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1618 (2005)


Affirms Terrorism Must Not Be Allowed to Disrupt Transition,