BOTH BUSINESS AND SOCIETY STAND TO BENEFIT FROM WORKING TOGETHER,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Economic Development of Poorest Countries

Is of Fundamental Long-Term Interest to Global Community

Following is the text, as delivered, of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at “Business Day”, organized by Business Action for Sustainable Development, in Johannesburg on 1 September:

WORLD SUMMIT MUST SET HUMANKIND ON NEW PATH TO ENSURE SECURITY,

SURVIVAL OF PLANET, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for a plaque at the “Cradle of Humankind”, Sterkfontein Caves, South Africa, 1 September:

Note to Correspondents

ANNUAL DPI/NGO CONFERENCE ‘REBUILDING SOCIETIES EMERGING FROM CONFLICT:

A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY’ TO BE HELD 9-11 SEPTEMBER AT HEADQUARTERS

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session

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

IN FIRST MEETING, ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO ROME STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL

CRIMINAL COURT APPROVES FINANCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

Newly-Elected President of First Session

‘Driven by Sense of Purpose’ that Court Be Built as Statute Authors Intended

WORLD LEADERS STRESS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, IMMEDIATE ACTION,

AS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT CONTINUES

China Announces Kyoto Protocol Ratification;

Russia Tells Summit Hopes to Ratify Kyoto 'in Near Future'

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

POLITICAL WILL, SELF-RELIANCE HIGHLIGHTED AS CRITICAL FOR IMPLEMENTING

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT WORLD SUMMIT ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

INITIATIVE TO GROW SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS IN WORLD'S POOREST COUNTRIES

ANNOUNCED AT JOHANNESBURG WORLD SUMMIT

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SOLUTIONS ARE UNDERSTOOD -- WILL TO IMPLEMENT THEM STILL MISSING,

BELGIUM'S PRIME MINISTER TELLS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

Says Agreed Language in Summit Text on Trade Disappointing;

African Leaders Call for Efforts on Food Security, Water Needs, HIV/AIDS

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

'RESPONSIBILITY' -- FOR EACH OTHER, FOR PLANET -- EMBODIES SUMMIT'S HOPES,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS JOHANNESBURG'S HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT BEGINS

South Africa's President Says World Leaders

Must Send Message They Intend to End 'Global Apartheid'

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, LAND RECLAMATION AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED

IN FINAL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE ANNOUNCED AT WORLD SUMMIT

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)