Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Augustine Philip Mahiga, the new Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT LUCIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received by the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Anthony Bryan Severin, the new Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LIBYA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Ali Abdussalam Treky, the new Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.  He had also held that post from 1986 to 1991 and from 1982 to 1984.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SYRIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service)

Fayssal Mekdad, the new Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

SECRETARY-GENERAL MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE WITH CALL FOR REFLECTION,

DIALOGUE ON MAJOR THREATS, CHALLENGES

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the International Day of Peace, 21 September:

UNECE-WYB JOINT MISSION TO BELARUS TO ASSIST

IN DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(Reissued as received.)

TEEN GUIDE TO THE INTERNET

(Reissued as received.)

Note to Correspondents

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE CONCERT BY GILBERTO GIL TO BE HELD

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

General Committee

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

AGREEMENT REACHED ALLOWING HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TO DARFUR REGION OF SUDAN

NEW YORK, 17 September (OCHA) -- The Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) signed an agreement today that would allow “free and unimpeded” humanitarian access to Sudan’s Darfur region, which covers some 20 per cent of that country’s territory.