Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Jordan, through Paris, France, arriving in Amman late on Saturday, 21 June.

SEMINAR ON POLICY AWARENESS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 27 JUNE

The ongoing series of Seminars on Policy Awareness and Training in Information Technology will continue on Friday, 27 June 2003, at 10 a.m., in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber, with the fifth module on “Policy Awareness and Security Issues on Information Technology”.

UN COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE

CONCLUDES FORTY-SIXTH SESSION IN VIENNA

Report on UNISPACE III Recommendations Prepared;

Space Debris, International Satellite Systems Also Discussed

(Reissued as received.)

Note to Correspondents

CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS INTERNET OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS

AT HEADQUARTERS 26 JUNE

Economic and Social Council

2003 Organizational Session

12^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES OBSERVER STATUS FOR THREE ORGANIZATIONS

The Economic and Social Council, in a brief meeting this morning, decided to grant observer status to the Islamic Development Bank; the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; and the Common Fund for Commodities.

Preparatory Committee for Landlocked

Developing Countries Conference

3^rd and 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)

GEOGRAPHICAL BARRIERS TO DEVELOPMENT FOCUS OF PREPARATORY

COMMITTEE’S HIGH-LEVEL PANEL

SECRETARY-GENERAL GRAVELY CONCERNED AT REPORT CONCERNING

DETENTION OF DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI IN MYANMAR

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS WORLD AT CROSSROADS BETWEEN HORRORS,

HOPE OF 20TH CENTURY, IN ADDRESS TO WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the closing plenary of the World Economic Forum, entitled “Visions for a Shared Future”, delivered on the shores of the Dead Sea, Jordan, 23 June:

At this place and this time we must feel ourselves at a crossroads of history.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHANGES PRIMARY NAME IDENTIFIER

OF ONE ENTRY IN AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

Note to Correspondents

UN UNIVERSITY TO LAUNCH PUBLICATION ON BUILDING MARKET ESSENCE, ON 26 JUNE