SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY DISTURBED’ BY NEWS OF ABDUCTION OF TWO UN MILITARY

OBSERVERS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANDREW TOH OF SINGAPORE AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Andrew Toh of Singapore as Assistant Secretary-General for Central Support Services, succeeding Toshiyuki Niwa. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS FIVE EMINENT PERSONS TO FOLLOW UP

ON WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

(Delayed for technical reasons.)

GENEVA, 16 June (UN Information Service) -- The Secretary-General appointed today five independent eminent experts to follow up, together with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the implementation of the Declaration and Programme of Action of the 2001 World Conference against Racism.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ROSEMARY MCCREERY OF IRELAND AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Rosemary McCreery of Ireland as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MUST BE HARNESSED TO GLOBAL MISSION OF PEACE, DEVELOPMENT,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO NEW YORK CONFERENCE

Following is Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan’s message to “The Net World Order:  Bridging the Global Digital Divide” Conference, hosted by the Business Council for the United Nations, in New York, 18 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO ST. PETERSBURG FORUM, SAYS COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES STARTING TO HARVEST ‘FRUITS’ OF ECONOMIC REFORM

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW UN SPECIAL ENVOY TO HORN

OF AFRICA AS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DEEPENS

In response to the severe drought which has devastated large parts of both Ethiopia and Eritrea, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has announced the appointment of former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari as his Special Envoy for the Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SIGNING OF CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

BY LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION GROUPS

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

‘GLOBAL VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY’ OFFERS PROSPECT OF CONSTRUCTIVE INTERNATIONAL

COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the message by Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan, to the ceremony launching the “Global Virtual University” delivered by Hans van Ginkel, Rector, United Nations University, in Arendal, Norway, today:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DISPATCH OF REGIONAL TRANSITION TEAM TO BOUGAINVILLE

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