Press Release

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PERSONAL ENVOY VISITS SEOUL, BEIJING; REAFFIRMS

SUPPORT FOR NEGOTIATING PROCESS ON KOREAN PENINSULA

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

LITERACY PREREQUISITE FOR REACHING GLOBAL ANTI-POVERTY GOALS

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN LITERACY DAY MESSAGE

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the occasion of Literacy Day, observed 8 September:

GRAZ HOSTS SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE APPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(Reissued as received.)

SWITZERLAND MAKES OFFER TO UNOG MODULAR SYSTEM FOR EXHIBITIONS, RESTORATION

OF FRESCOS IN DELEGATES’ SALON TO MARK ITS ENTRY TO UN

(Reissued as received.)

Note to Correspondents

UN WORKSHOP ON HIV/AIDS, ADULT MORTALITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

TO BE HELD AT HEADQUARTERS, 8 - 13 SEPTEMBER

      The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs is organizing a workshop on HIV/AIDS and Adult Mortality in Developing Countries, which will be held from 8 to 13 September at United Nations Headquarters.

Note to Correspondents

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR GENERAL DEBATE OF FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION

OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 23 SEPTEMBER - 3 OCTOBER

Note to Correspondents

DPI TO LAUNCH NEW WEB SITE ON MEDIA ACCREDITATION, LIAISON SERVICE, ON 8 SEPTEMBER

Note to Correspondents

DAILY PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR DPI/NGO CONFERENCE

            The fifty-sixth Annual DPI/NGO Conference, “Human Security and Dignity:  Fulfilling the Promise of the United Nations”, being held at Headquarters

ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO ROME STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL

CRIMINAL COURT TO MEET 8-12 SEPTEMBER

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 5 September (ICC Secretariat) -- The second session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will take place in New York from 8 to 12 September 2003.

Committee on the Inalienable Rights

of the Palestinian People

AM & PM Meetings

UN CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AGREES TO PRESS

GOVERNMENTS TO DEMAND DESTRUCTION OF WALL IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

Action Plan Adopted Today Also Calls for Educating Public,

Tabling of New Resolutions in General Assembly, Security Council