Press Release

Background Release

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO HOLD 2001 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION,

GENEVA, 2-27 JULY

The Economic and Social Council begins its 2001 substantive session in Geneva on Monday, 2 July.  The annual session, held alternately in Geneva and New York, is scheduled to end on 27 July.

ASSOCIATION OF WEST INDIES CRICKETERS HONOURED FOR EFFORTS

TO PROMOTE DRUG-FREE LIFESYLE

Award Commemorates Work of UN Pioneer, Serge P. Sotiroff

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL CLARIFIES POSITION ON CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT

RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRIALS OF FORMER KHMER ROUGE LEADERS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ANNOUNCEMENT BY REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES

OF COLOMBIA OF RELEASE OF SOLDIERS, POLICE

Underscores Call to Parties to Conclude Agreements

On Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES BEGINNINGS OF POLITICAL DIALOGUE

IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

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

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT HEADQUARTERS, 27 JUNE 2001

Biographical Note                                           SG/2031/Rev.4*

DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT FIRST GLOBAL ‘BATTLE PLAN’ AGAINST AIDS,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TELLS SPECIAL SESSION

Following is the text of the closing statement by Harri Holkeri, President of the General Assembly, at the conclusion of the General Assembly special session on HIV/AIDS today:

An historic special session of the General Assembly has come to an end.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SUBMITS DECLARATION ON AIDS TO MEMBER STATES

The following statement was issued yesterday, 26 June, by the Spokeswoman for General Assembly President Harri Holkeri:

The President of the General Assembly this evening submitted to the Member States the draft declaration of commitment which will be the official outcome document of the ongoing General Assembly special session on HIV/AIDS.

General Assembly Plenary

Twenty-sixth Special Session

8^th & 9^th Meetings (PM & Night)

WITH UNANIMOUS ADOPTION OF ‘BATTLE PLAN’ FOR FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS,