Press Release

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT 'SHOCKED' AT DEATHS

IN NEPALESE ROYAL FAMILY

The following messages was issued today by the Spokesperson for General Assembly President Harri Holkeri:

UNITED NATIONS LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN MEETING

ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE, HAVANA, 12-13 JUNE

The United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People has convened the United Nations Latin American and Caribbean Meeting on the Question of Palestine, to be held on 12 and 13 June

2001 in Havana, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 55/52 and 55/53 of

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2001 Organizational Session

9^th Meeting (AM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS FOUR DECISIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,

ONE BY RECORDED VOTE

In a recorded vote of 28 member countries in favour to none against with

                                                      SG/SM/7830

                                                            SG/SM/7829

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS PARTICIPANTS IN AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT MARCH

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annanto the AIDS Memorial Quilt March in Washington, D.C., 3 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES UNITED STATES BUSINESS LEADERS TO TAKE CONCERTED ACTION

AGAINST 'UNPARALLELED NIGHTMARE' OF AIDS

Following is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.:

IN ADDRESS AT AWARDS BANQUET OF GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL, SECRETARY-GENERAL

OUTLINES STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING HIV/AIDS

Following is the text of the keynote address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Awards Banquet of the Global Health Council Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 31 May:

Thank you very much, Dr. Daulaire, for that very kind introduction.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STEPHEN LEWIS AS SPECIAL ENVOY

FOR HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA

The Secretary-General has appointed Stephen Lewis as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Security Council

4324^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS PROVISION OF IRAQ 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' PROGRAMME,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1352 (2001)