SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACKS IN CASABLANCA

The following statement was issued on 17 May by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General utterly condemns yesterday's bomb attacks in Casablanca in which it appears that at least 40 people were killed and more than 60 were injured.  He sends his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Morocco and to the families of all the dead and injured.

‘WATER-RELATED DISEASES RESPONSIBLE FOR 80 PER CENT OF ALL ILLNESSES, DEATHS

IN DEVELOPING WORLD’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ENVIRONMENT DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message by Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan for World Environment Day, 5 June 2003:

The theme of World Environment Day 2003 -– “Water:  Two Billion People Are Dying for It!” -– highlights the centrality of water to human survival and sustainable development.

ON DAY OF VESAK, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON WORLD TO HEED

BUDDHA’S MESSAGE OF MINDFULNESS FOR HUMANKIND

Following is Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan’s message on the occasion of the Day of Vesak, which is being observed on 15 May:

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MYANMAR SPECIAL ENVOY TO VISIT YANGON 6-10 JUNE

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

Razali Ismail, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar, will visit Yangon from 6 to 10 June 2003.  It will be his tenth mission as Special Envoy.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY DEATH OF PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN,

FORMER REFUGEE HIGH COMMISSIONER, ‘LIFELONG FRIEND’ OF UN

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ‘HEINOUS ACTS OF TERRORISM’

IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION’ OF REPUBLIC OF KOREA

TO UNITED NATIONS, IN MESSAGE TO KOREA SOCIETY DINNER

Following is the message of Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan to the annual dinner of the Korea Society, in honour of Roh Moo-hyun, President of the Republic of Korea, delivered by Maurice F. Strong, Special Adviser and Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, in New York on 12 May:

QUEST FOR PEACE BETWEEN ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS AT HISTORIC JUNCTURE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO KYIV SUPPORT MEETING

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the United Nations International Meeting in Support of Middle East Peace, delivered by Danilo Türk, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, in Kyiv, on 13 May:

IF BIODIVERSITY LOSS NOT STOPPED, REACHING MILLENNIUM ANTI-POVERTY GOALS

MIGHT BE IMPOSSIBLE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for Biological Diversity, which is observed 22 May: