SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES POLITICAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

GOVERNMENT, BOUGAINVILLE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MYANMAR CONFIRMS

ALL PARTIES STILL COMMITTED TO NATIONAL RECONCILIATION

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

Ambassador Razali Ismail, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Myanmar, concluded on Thursday his four-day mission to the country, aimed at facilitating national reconciliation and democratization in Myanmar.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS EAST TIMOR ELECTIONS

‘A GLOWING EXAMPLE TO WORLD COMMUNITY’

Following is the text of today’s message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the people of East Timor:

      I congratulate you on the success of today's Constituent Assembly elections.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON NGOS TO CREATE WORLDWIDE ANTI-RACISM MOVEMENT

Following is the text of a speech given by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Durban today, at the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Forum running parallel to the Racism Conference:

Security Council

4361^st Meeting (AM)

TROOPS WITHDRAWALS AND IMPENDING DIALOGUE MEAN IMPROVEMENTS

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

But Concerns Remain over Fighting in East and Human Rights Violations

Security Council

4360^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES COMMITMENT TO PURSUE CONFLICT PREVENTION

‘BY ALL APPROPRIATE MEANS’

Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1366 (2001)

The Secretary-General and Mrs. Nane Annan arrived in Salzburg early in the evening on Saturday, 25 August.

ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM BEIT JALA ‘ESSENTIAL STEP TO PREVENT

FURTHER ESCALATION’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CHEN JIAN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS AND CONFERENCE SERVICES

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

TO HOST GLOBAL COMPACT DIALOGUE

Theme is ‘Discrimination is Everybody’s Business’

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 29 August (UN Information Service) -- Business and trade union leaders will meet in Durban on 31 August to discuss the impact of racism and discrimination in the workplace and wider community.