SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘JOINS MILLIONS OF OTHER FANS IN GIVING THANKS’

FOR GEORGE HARRISON’S LIFE

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 1 December by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: 

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS BOMBINGS IN JERUSALEM, HAIFA AS TERRORISM;

CALLS ON PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TO BRING THOSE RESPONSIBLE TO JUSTICE

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday, 2 December:

Note to Correspondents

5 DECEMBER GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE, SPECIAL EVENT

TO CLOSE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS

The General Assembly on Wednesday, 5 December 2001, will discuss volunteering during two plenary meetings.  In conjunction with these debates, a special event will mark the official close of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers 2001 in the General Assembly Hall from noon to 1 p.m.

Note No. 5701

3 December 2001

Note to Correspondents

IMPACT OF DECISION-MAKING BY NEWS EXECUTIVES ON COVERAGE OF MAJOR

WORLD EVENTS TO BE DISCUSSED AT FORUM ON 6 DECEMBER

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Second Committee

32^nd Meeting (AM)

CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION WILL HELP ENSURE SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT, CONVENTION OFFICIAL TELLS SECOND COMMITTEE

CORRECTION

On page 8 of Press Release GA/EF/2983 of 28 November, the penultimate paragraph should read:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

31^st Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF UN PENSION FUND EXPENSES,

BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF SEVERAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY DRAFT TEXTS

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

72^nd Meeting (AM)

CONCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF QUESTION OF PALESTINE, SITUATION IN MID-EAST,

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SIX DRAFT TEXTS BY RECORDED VOTE

                                                            ENV/DEV/603

Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew to Washington in the morning of 28 November.

‘THERE IS HOPE –- AND THERE IS REASON FOR HOPE’ IN FIGHT AGAINST AIDS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN NEW YORK ADDRESS

Following is the keynote address delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize luncheon in New York on 30 November:

It is indeed an honour to be here.