Press Release

global compact participants travellers on ‘common historic journey’

to fairer, more stable world says Secretary-General at un summit

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks at the Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York, 24 June:

I am very pleased to welcome so many of you to this Global Compact Summit.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA INCLUDES ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION ON ITS ASSETS FREEZE AND TRAVEL BAN LISTS

Second phase of World Summit on Information Society formally

launched today with first preparatory meeting

(Reissued as received.)

UNRWA Reaches Agreement with Palestinian Authority, United Arab Emirates

Red Crescent Society on Rebuilding 400 Homes in Rafah, gaza

(Reissued as received.)

GAZA, 24 June (UNRWA) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has today reached agreement with the Palestinian Authority (PA) for land to be provided to the Agency to build 400 new shelters for the homeless in Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

OCCUPATION, RIGHTS VIOLATIONS MAIN CAUSES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN,

SAYS UN EXPERT FOLLOWING VISIT TO PALESTINIANTERRITORIES

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Economic and Social Council to hold annual session in new york, 28 june – 23 july

High-Level Segment to Focus on Resource Mobilization for Poverty

Global Compact                                             

Investment houses endorse assessing businesses on social, environmental

performance, at united nations Global Compact Summit

Stock Exchanges Also Join Compact

MONGOLIA, NORWAY, KENYA PRAISE INFORMAL PLENARY

SESSIONS IN CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

Conference Concludes Second Part of 2004 Session

(Reissued as received.)

Africa Recovery magazine becomes Africa Renewal;

new name reflects Africa in new Millennium