Press Release

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON KUWAITI, THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS

Following is today’s press statement by Security Council President Andrey Denisov (Russian Federation) on Kuwaiti and third country nationals:

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY

OF BOMBING OF UN BAGHDAD OFFICE

Following is today’s press statement by Andrey Denisov (Russian Federation), President of the Security Council, on the first anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad:

UNITED NATIONS IN VIENNA OBSERVES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF UN BAGHDAD TRAGEDY

(Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 19 August (UN Information Service) -- A ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad took place at the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) today.  Simultaneous ceremonies were held in Amman, Geneva and New York.

ON ANNIVERSARY OF TRAGEDY IN BAGHDAD, GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

RECALLS ‘COURAGE AND CONVICTION’ OF STAFF

The following statement was issued today in Johannesburg, South Africa by General Assembly President, Julian R. Hunte, on the observance of the first anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad:

UNITED NATIONS REACHES INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS

BY AIR IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

LOCUST SITUATION WORSENS IN MAURITANIA AND MALI

FAO, African Union Heads Inspect Devastation First-Hand

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 18 August (FAO) -- West Africa is facing a worsening locust crisis as more swarms arrive in Mauritania, Mali and Niger, according to the latest update issued by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

on myanmar, Secretary-General calls for immediate release of daw aung san suu kyi,

engagement in ‘substantive dialogue’ with nld, other political parties

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

Secretary-General welcomes peaceful, orderly conduct

of recall referendum in Venezuela

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SHALINI DEWAN AS DIRECTOR

OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE IN NEW DELHI

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Shalini Dewan as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in New Delhi.  Ms. Dewan, who took up her duties on 16 August, succeeds Feodor Starcevic, who has retired from the service of the Organization.

Biographical Note

VOLKER PETZOLDT APPOINTed DIRECTOR OF UN INFORMATION CENTRE IN MEXICO CITY

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Volker Petzoldt as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Mexico City.  Mr. Petzoldt, who will assume his duties on 23 August 2004, succeeds Angel Escudero, who has retired from the service of the Organization.