SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS EAST TIMOR ELECTIONS

‘A GLOWING EXAMPLE TO WORLD COMMUNITY’

Following is the text of today’s message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the people of East Timor:

      I congratulate you on the success of today's Constituent Assembly elections.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON NGOS TO CREATE WORLDWIDE ANTI-RACISM MOVEMENT

Following is the text of a speech given by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Durban today, at the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Forum running parallel to the Racism Conference:

The Secretary-General and Mrs. Nane Annan arrived in Salzburg early in the evening on Saturday, 25 August.

ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM BEIT JALA ‘ESSENTIAL STEP TO PREVENT

FURTHER ESCALATION’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CHEN JIAN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS AND CONFERENCE SERVICES

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS H.E. RAUF DENKTASH IN ONGOING EFFORT

FOR RESUMPTION OF CYPRUS TALKS

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

The Secretary-General today met with His Excellency Mr. Rauf Denktash in Salzburg, Austria, as part of efforts for the resumption of talks.  They had a very good and very useful meeting.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SALZBURG, STRESSES LINK BETWEEN DIALOGUE

AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, DURBAN CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

Following is the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the “Salzburg Dialogue Among Civilizations”, Salzburg, Austria:

It is a great pleasure to join you today for this event, which continues Austria's strong support for the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT TO START INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE

Following is the text of a statement issued today attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY TO VISIT MYANMAR

TO FACILITATE TALKS, 27-30 AUGUST

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

Mr. Razali Ismail, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar, will visit Yangon from 27 to 30 August 2001 to help facilitate the talks between the Government and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for democratization and national reconciliation in Myanmar.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Oslo late in the afternoon on Sunday, 19 August, to begin a two-day official visit in Norway, where he and his wife, Nane, had just spent a few days holidays.