SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’ AT HOSTILITIES’ IMPACT

ON CIVILIANS IN ACEH, INDONESIA

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

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the impact of the renewed hostilities on civilian populations in Aceh, Indonesia.  In particular, he is disturbed by reports of extrajudicial killings and widespread burning of schools.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES REGIONAL LEADERS’ SUPPORT FOR HIS EFFORTS

TO ACHIEVE SOLUTION TO COLOMBIA’S CONFLICT

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SUPPORT FOR PLANNED UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

Following is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the third Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity, 29-31 May, delivered by Dileep Nair, Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services, in Seoul, Republic of Korea:

SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS KEY CONTRIBUTIONS ISLAMIC CONFERENCE CAN MAKE

IN IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST, AFGHANISTAN IN MESSAGE TO TEHRAN SESSION

Following is Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan’s message to the thirtieth session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in Tehran, 28 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES RENEWED COMMITMENT TO ‘SOUTH-SOUTH’ COOPERATION

IN MESSAGE TO NEW YORK ANNIVERSARY MEETING

AFRICAN UNION’S COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS, EFFORTS FOR CONFLICT PREVENTION

DESERVE FULLEST SUPPORT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the text of remarks as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the ceremony marking the fortieth anniversary of “Africa Day” in New York today:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NOBUYASU ABE AS NEW UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Nobuyasu Abe of Japan as the new Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, succeeding Jayantha Dhanapala, effective 1 July 2003.  Mr. Abe has been serving as Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since November 2001.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO

AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AND SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ, SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO, 27 MAY

The Secretary-General:  Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DECISION BY ISRAELI GOVERNMENT TO ACCEPT ROAD MAP

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