Building durable peace in war-torn societies requires long-term commitment,

more resources, says Secretary-General in Security Council remarks

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the Security Council debate on civilian aspects of conflict management and peace-building in New York, 22 September:

Security Council                                           

Farm workers need to be better protected against pesticides;

FAO, UNEP call for stronger safety measures

 

(Reissued as received.)

UN RESPONDS TO NEEDS IN FLOOD-STRICKEN HAITI

 

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

5^th & 6^th Meetings (AM & PM)

AS GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES, SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT URGES UNITED STAND

IN TACKLING COMMON CHALLENGES CONFRONTING HUMANITY

Leaders Stress Role of Multilateralism in Solving

World Crises, Strengthening United Nations, Combating Global Poverty

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN PATRON GROUP TO ADVISE

 

ON INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MICROCREDIT

 

Affirm Commitment to Building Inclusive

Financial Sectors to Serve Poor, Low-Income People

(Reissued as received.)

OCHA WELCOMES LIBERIA’S SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO PROTECT ITS CITIZENS

NEW YORK, 22 September (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- Today, Mr Charles Gyude Bryant, the Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) will take the historic action of signing, ratifying and acceding to 17 protocols and conventions, which provide for the protection of civilians.

Statement by Ministerial meeting of International Committee

 

supporting transition in Democratic Republic of Congo

Following is the statement issued today by the Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Members of the International Committee in Support of the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION MAKES UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION

IN VITAL AREAS OF HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

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Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the twenty-seventh General Assembly of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), delivered in Geneva by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva, on 15 September:

RULE OF LAW AT RISK AROUND THE WORLD, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

IN ADDRESS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the General Assembly, in New York, 21 September: