SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION FOR ADDRESSING

AFRICA’S DAUNTING DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES, IN MESSAGE TO KAMPALASUMMIT

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Ninth Summit of the COMESA Authority in Kampala, 8 June 2004:

It gives me great pleasure to send my best wishes to this important summit meeting of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SIR PETER USTINOV,

GIVES THANKS FOR LIFE OF REMARKABLE WORLD CITIZEN, STEADFAST UN FRIEND

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’smessage for the Memorial Service for Sir Peter Ustinov, delivered by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in New York, 7 June:

in message to summit of regional peace initiative, Secretary-General

encourages burundi to speed repatriation, resettlement

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Summit Meeting of the Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi in Dar-es-Salaam on 6 June, delivered by Berhanu Dinka, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Burundi:

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TWO-DAY CONFERENCE ON HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEES CONCLUDES

Chairman’s Summary Says Situation of Palestinian Refugees Remains Source

of Great Concern and Deserves Renewed Attention from International Community

(Reissued as received.)

Western Sahara situation generates intense afternoon debate

at pacific regional seminar on decolonization

Perspectives of Non-Governmental and Other Organizations Heard,

As Committee of 24 Prepares to Draft Seminar Conclusions and Recommendations

(Delayed in transmission; reissued as received from a UN Information Officer.)

SOCIAL, ECONOMIC CONCERNS HINDER DECOLONIZATION PROCESS,

PACIFIC REGIONAL SEMINAR TOLD

Greater Action from Special Committee of 24 Requested

As Mid-point of Second Decade for Eradication of Colonialism Approaches

(Delayed in transmission; reissued as received from a UN Information Officer.)

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Progress reported in implementation of international fishing code;

Responsible fishing key to conserving earth's oceans, says FAO

(Reissued as received.)