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.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES PEOPLE OF EAST TIMOR TO VOTE IN ELECTION ON 30 AUGUST

Following is the text of a video message to the people of East Timor by Secretary-General Kofi Annan.  The message is to be aired widely in East Timor throughout the campaign period, in advance of elections on 30 August.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AT GLOBAL LEVEL

Following is the text of the address of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the conference on “The Challenges of Democratic Governance in a Globalizing World”, Oslo:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES 20 AUGUST MEETING IN BOTSWANA WILL PAVE WAY

FOR INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Office of the Spokesman of Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TALIBAN'S DENIAL OF CONSULAR ACCESS TO DETAINEES

COULD HAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS UNITA ATTACK ON TRAIN IN ANGOLA

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

The Secretary-General condemns the deliberate attack on a train, on

10 August in which a very high number of civilians were killed.  He notes that UNITA has claimed, and therefore bears the responsibility, for this indefensible loss of life.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SALUTES THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM

Following is the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the

32nd Pacific Islands Forum, meeting in Nauru from 14 to 21 August, delivered on his behalf by Beng Yong Chew, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Division, Department of Political Affairs: