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SG/SM/9442-AFR/1007
06/08/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9442
AFR/1007

Secretary-General welcomes agreement on action plan for darfur


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


The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement between his Special Representative for Sudan, Jan Pronk, and the Government of Sudan on an Action Plan for Darfur.

SG/SM/9440
06/08/2004
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SG/SM/9440

Secretary-General’s message for ‘celebrate humanity’


campaign by international Olympic committee


Following is the text of a video message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the “Celebrate Humanity” Campaign by the International Olympic Committee:


The greatest moment of a swimming race is not when one swimmer begins to pull ahead of the pack, or when one touches the wall in victory.

Note No. 5880
06/08/2004
Press Release
Note No. 5880


Note to Correspondents


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE


TO BE OBSERVED ON 9 AUGUST AT UN HEADQUARTERS


Each year, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August) is observed at United Nations Headquarters with a ceremony and a cultural presentation.  This year’s observance will take place at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, 9 August, in the General Assembly Lobby (46th Street and First Avenue).