Press Release

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 8 SEPTEMBER 2003

OPEN-MINDED, PRAGMATIC, FLEXIBLE APPROACH NEEDED FOR BIODIVERSITY

PROTECTION, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa, delivered by Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ISRAELI ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

OF HAMAS SPIRITUAL LEADER

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

The Secretary-General is greatly troubled by the intensifying cycle of violence, retaliation and revenge between Israelis and Palestinians.  He deplores the tendency of both sides to disregard their obligation to protect civilians under international humanitarian law.

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES PALESTINIAN PRIME MINISTER’S RESIGNATION

WILL NOT DERAIL PEACE EFFORTS

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

‘UNITED NATIONS WORKS TO MAKE SOCIETIES TRULY ACCESSIBLE, CARING

AND INCLUSIVE FOR ALL PEOPLE’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Fourth National Congress of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation in Beijing, 8 September:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ‘UNITY OF PURPOSE AROUND A COMMON SECURITY AGENDA’

Security Council Must ‘Regain

The Confidence of States and of World Public Opinion’

Note to Correspondents

DPI TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR BROADCASTERS AND JOURNALISTS

FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BEGINS AT HEADQUARTERS

The United Nations Training Programme for Broadcasters and Journalists from Developing Countries begins its twenty-third session today at Headquarters, under the direction of the Department of Public Information (DPI).

DPI/NGO Annual Conference

AM & PM Meetings

FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL DPI/NGO CONFERENCE OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS,

DEDICATED TO MEMORY OF THOSE LOST IN BAGHDAD ATTACK

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

Second Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ‘NOW A FUNCTIONING JUDICIAL INSTITUTION’,

ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TOLD, AS IT BEGINS ONE-WEEK SESSION

AIM OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IS TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN DIGNITY,

SAFETY, GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TELLS NGO CONFERENCE

Following is today’s address by Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the United Nations General Assembly, to the fifty-sixth Annual DPI/NGO Conference: