The Secretary-General left Durban, South Africa, on Saturday, 1 September.  On his way to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), his plane stopped at Lusaka, Zambia, to refuel.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Durban from Austria on Wednesday morning, 28 August.

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HAILING INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY (8 SEPTEMBER), SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES

RECOMMITMENT TO CAUSE OF LITERACY FOR ALL

This is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark International Literacy Day, Saturday 8 September:

MESSAGE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONFERENCE ON MONGOLIA-UN COOPERATION

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Conference on Mongolia - United Nations Cooperation, delivered on his behalf in Ulaanbaatar by Vladimir Petrovsky, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva, on

3 September:

4 September 2001

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES COUNTRIES AT RACISM CONFERENCE

TO ‘STAY THE COURSE’ FOLLOWING ISRAEL, US WITHDRAWAL

DURBAN, 3 September -- The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

WORKPLACE ONE OF FRONTLINES IN FIGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELL GLOBAL COMPACT EVENT

DURBAN, 31 August -- Following is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Global Compact Event held in conjunction with the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa:

TALIBAN ACTIONS AGAINST AID COMMUNITY THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN

ASSISTANCE, SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES CONFERENCE TO MEET WORLD’S EXPECTATIONS

WITH CALL FOR ACTION TO COMBAT RACISM

Must Banish from New Century Hatred and Prejudice of Past

Following is the text of the opening address today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa: