SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES REGIONAL LEADERS’ SUPPORT FOR HIS EFFORTS

TO ACHIEVE SOLUTION TO COLOMBIA’S CONFLICT

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SUPPORT FOR PLANNED UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

Following is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the third Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity, 29-31 May, delivered by Dileep Nair, Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services, in Seoul, Republic of Korea:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PRAISES DEDICATION, COURAGE, VISION

OF UN PEACEKEEPERS ON FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY

Following is the message of Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the Fifty-seventh Session of the United Nations General Assembly, on the first International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, observed 29 May:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee (Resumed)

55^th Meeting (AM)

TEXT ON FINANCING LEBANON INTERIM FORCE INTRODUCED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE

In a brief meeting this morning, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) heard the introduction of a draft resolution that would provide financing for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

87^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DONATES 2001 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARD

TO MEMORIAL FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECRETARY-GENERAL

Will Support Education for Children

AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN AT RISK

Around $25 Million Urgently Needed for Long-Term Development Activities

(Reissued as received.)

ROME/KABUL, 29 May (FAO)-- Long-term agricultural development activities in Afghanistan are under threat unless urgently needed donor funds are provided, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today.

SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS KEY CONTRIBUTIONS ISLAMIC CONFERENCE CAN MAKE

IN IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST, AFGHANISTAN IN MESSAGE TO TEHRAN SESSION

Following is Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan’s message to the thirtieth session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in Tehran, 28 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES RENEWED COMMITMENT TO ‘SOUTH-SOUTH’ COOPERATION

IN MESSAGE TO NEW YORK ANNIVERSARY MEETING

AFRICAN UNION’S COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS, EFFORTS FOR CONFLICT PREVENTION

DESERVE FULLEST SUPPORT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the text of remarks as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the ceremony marking the fortieth anniversary of “Africa Day” in New York today:

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NOBUYASU ABE AS NEW UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Nobuyasu Abe of Japan as the new Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, succeeding Jayantha Dhanapala, effective 1 July 2003.  Mr. Abe has been serving as Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since November 2001.