UN STAFF UNION OUTRAGED BY MINIMUM SENTENCES GIVEN IN JAKARTA

FOR BRUTAL MURDERS OF UN WORKERS

The United Nations Staff Union and its Standing Committee on the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service are outraged by the minimum sentences passed in connection with the slaughter of three workers of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

                                                            Note No. 5666

IN INTERCONNECTED WORLD ALL PEOPLE MUST HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY MESSAGE

      Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Telecommunication Day, observed 17 May:

UNITED STATES AND UN BEGIN NEW CENTURY WITH GREATER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

AND APPRECIATION, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS

Following is the text of remarks made today in New York by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a luncheon hosted by the Council of American Ambassadors:

FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS PLAY INDISPENSABLE ROLE IN ENRICHING COMMUNITY LIFE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Families, which is observed 15 May:

Security Council

4317^th & 4318^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ILLEGAL EXPLOITATION OF DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF CONGO’S NATURAL RESOURCES

Committee on Information                                    PI/1342*

UN OBSERVANCE OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY FOCUSES ON RELATION

BETWEEN RACISM AND PRESS FREEDOM

Today’s observance of World Press Freedom Day and its focus on the relationship between racism and press freedom was a reminder that with freedom came responsibility, General Assembly President Harri Holkeri said this morning at the Headquarters observance of World Press Freedom Day. 

PRESS FREEDOM POWERFUL INSTRUMENT TO FIGHT RACISM, INTOLERANCE

SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Following is the statement of the President of the General Assembly, Harri Holkeri (Finland) entitled "Fighting Racism and Promoting Diversity:  The Role of the Free Press", on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, which is observed on 3 May:

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Organizational Session

7^th and 8^th Meetings (AM and PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ELECTS MEMBERS TO 18 ORGANIZATIONS

United States Not Re-elected to Human Rights Commission

In two meetings of its resumed organizational session today, the Economic and Social Council elected members to 18 organizations and adopted seven decisions.