IN MESSAGE HONOURING RAPHAEL LEMKIN, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS HIS LIFEWORK

‘AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE OF MORAL ENGAGEMENT’

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the ceremony honouring Raphael Lemkin, delivered by Mrs. Nane Annan:

It gives me great pleasure to send my greetings to all who have gathered for this ceremony honouring the legacy of Raphael Lemkin.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SUPPORTS CALL FOR COMMITMENT BY ALL HAITIANS

TO RESOLVE CURRENT POLITICAL CRISIS

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

DENNIS MCNAMARA APPOINTED DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR EAST TIMOR

The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Dennis McNamara as his Deputy Special Representative for East Timor.  Mr. McNamara will take over from

Jean-Christian Cady, who will be leaving at the end of June.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WILL VISIT MIDDLE EAST NEXT WEEK

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ‘LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY’ REMARKS, OUTLINES AREAS

IN WHICH UNITED NATIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN WORK TOGETHER

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at 'Local Government Day' in New York on 5 June, which included the presentation of the Declaration of the Second World Assembly of Cities and Local Authorities:

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES PARTNERSHIP, URBAN GOVERNANCE, SECURE TENURE

TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION REVIEWING 1996 HABITAT AGENDA

Following is the address of Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered today in New York to the General Assembly Special Session for an overall review and appraisal of the implementation of the outcome of the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) (Istanbul, 1996):

SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTLINES ‘PRESSING CHOICES WE FACE’

IN MANAGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment:

Every year, the United Nations observes World Environment Day to deepen public awareness of the need to preserve the fragile ecosystems and the precious resources on which all life depends.

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO DISPATCH SPECIAL ENVOY TO CONFLICT-PLAGUED

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PERU’S NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT

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