RD/956/Rev.1*

Committee on Information

Resumed Twenty-third Session

7^th Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION DISCUSSES SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT

ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PILOT UN RADIO PROJECT

New Wording Proposed for Draft Text

On Establishment of Permanent Broadcasting Capacity

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Durban from Austria on Wednesday morning, 28 August.

                                                      SG/SM/7940

HAILING INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY (8 SEPTEMBER), SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES

RECOMMITMENT TO CAUSE OF LITERACY FOR ALL

This is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark International Literacy Day, Saturday 8 September:

MESSAGE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONFERENCE ON MONGOLIA-UN COOPERATION

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Conference on Mongolia - United Nations Cooperation, delivered on his behalf in Ulaanbaatar by Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva, on

3 September:

4 September 2001

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES COUNTRIES AT RACISM CONFERENCE

TO ‘STAY THE COURSE’ FOLLOWING ISRAEL, US WITHDRAWAL

DURBAN, 3 September -- The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

WORKPLACE ONE OF FRONTLINES IN FIGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELL GLOBAL COMPACT EVENT

DURBAN, 31 August -- Following is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Global Compact Event held in conjunction with the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa:

PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGE DELEGATES TO COMMIT TO ENSURING

SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION TO CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

DURBAN -- The President and the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Conference against Racism this morning urged delegates to continue their work in a spirit of give-and-take to ensure a successful conclusion to the Conference.

ACTION TAKEN BY WORKING GROUPS ON DRAFT DECLARATION

AND DRAFT ACTION PROGRAMME, 3 SEPTEMBER

DURBAN -- On Monday, 3 September, Working Group I on the Draft Declaration and Working Group II on the Draft Programme of Action each held three meetings.  Working Group I is being chaired by Marc Bossuyt of Belgium, and Working Group II is being chaired by Bonaventure M. Bowa of Zambia.

Texts Adopted -- Working Group I, Draft Declaration