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Special Committee on                                       

Secretary-General convenes summit with Chief Executive Officers,

NGOs and Labour at headquarters on 24 june

NEW YORK, 22 June -- More than 400 Chief Executive Officers and representatives of international civil society will discuss a range of issues key to corporate leadership and responsibility at a meeting called by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to take place at United Nations Headquarters on 24 June.

making a difference ‘starts with the determination of one person’

Deputy Secretary-General tells waterloo  university graduates

Following is Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s remarks upon receiving an honorary degree at WaterlooUniversity in Waterloo, Canada, 17 June:

UNEP Announces First Major Partner for Youth and Children's Programme

Bayer AG Pledges 1 Million Euros per Annum

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI/BANGKOK, 21 June (UNEP) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced a 1-million euro per annum partnership with German-based chemicals and health-care company Bayer AG to support its global long-term strategy to involve young people in environmental issues.

Throughout history anti-semitism unique manifestation of hatred, intolerance,

persecution says Secretary-General in remarks to headquarters seminar

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks at the Department of Public Information (DPI) Seminar on Anti-Semitism, in New York, 21 June:

Welcome to United Nations Headquarters.

Throughout history anti-semitism unique manifestation of hatred, intolerance,

persecution says Secretary-General in remarks to headquarters seminar

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks at the Department of Public Information (DPI) Seminar on Anti-Semitism, in New York, 21 June:

Welcome to United Nations Headquarters.

Secretary-General calls on all engaged in conflict to lay down arms

during olympic games, in remarks to headquarters ceremony

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on accepting the Olympic Torch at the United Nations in New York on 19 June:

I am deeply moved and honoured to accept this Olympic Torch on its first ever visit to the United Nations.

Secretary-General appoints jan pronk special representative for sudan

The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Jan Pronk as his Special Representative for the Sudan and head of the peace support operation that may be authorized following a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army.  The appointment is effective 18 June 2004.

Biographical Note                                          

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SØREN JESSEN-PETERSEN OF DENMARK

AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN KOSOVO

expert panel presents recommendations for strenghtening

relations between un, civil society

Entitled ‘We the Peoples: Civil Society, the United Nations and Global Governance’