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,

General Assembly Plenary

Twenty-sixth Special Session

7^th Meeting (AM)

KING OF SWAZILAND DESCRIBES A ‘NATION OF DYING’ AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

MOVES TO CONCLUSION OF SPECIAL SESSION ON HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC

Many Speakers Echo Concern at Devastation of Disease,

Stressing Need for Adequate Funding of Massive Global Action

‘ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IS ABSOLUTELY VITAL’,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the dialogue event with people living with HIV/AIDS in New York today:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXHORTS PARTIES TO NEW EFFORTS FOR NEGOTIATED

SETTLEMENT IN FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES REPORTED SUCCESSFUL TALKS BETWEEN PAPUA

NEW GUINEA GOVERNMENT AND BOUGAINVILLE LEADERS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESENTS NELSON MANDELA AWARD FOR HEALTH,

HUMAN RIGHTS TO PETER PIOT OF UNAIDS

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the reception to present the Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights on 25 June:

FRAGILE TRUCE BETWEEN ISREALIS AND PALESTINIANS MUST BE CONSOLIDATED WITHOUT DELAY,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS

Security Council

4336^th Meeting (PM)

IN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE, GOVERNMENTS STRESS NEED TO ALLEVIATE HUMANITARIAN

SITUATION IN IRAQ WHILE ENSURING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS

General Assembly Plenary

Twenty-sixth Special Session

5^th & 6^th Meetings (PM & Night)

GOVERNMENTS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT AND GLOBAL

FUND FOR HIV/AIDS, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUES DEBATE

Assembly Secretary Announces That Member States

Have Reached Agreement on Draft Declaration of Commitment