FOLLOWING MEETING OF PRESIDENTS KAGAME, KABILA, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON BOTH

LEADERS TO STOP ONGOING FIGHTING IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT HEADQUARTERS, 27 SEPTEMBER 2001

The Secretary-General:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  I am here with you today to discuss the desperate plight of the civilian Afghan population, and to let you know that the United Nations is taking it very seriously, and to share with you what the United Nations system and its humanitarian partners are doing about it.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, SALUTING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS,

SAYS POLICIES, ATTITUDES ON AGEING MUST EVOLVE

Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan marking the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES MEETING BETWEEN ISRAEL, PALESTINIANS;

HOPES RESULT IS SUSTAINABLE DIALOGUE, END TO VIOLENCE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED BY UNITED STATES CONGRESS DECISION

TO AUTHORIZE DUES PAYMENT OF $582 MILLION

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

PLIGHT OF CIVILIAN AFGHAN POPULATION DESPERATE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Those Deliberately Withholding Food

And Attacking Relief Workers Will Be Held Responsible

Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the humanitarian crisis in and around Afghanistan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, MARKING WORLD HABITAT DAY, URGES IMPLEMENTATION

OF MILLENNIUM GOALS FOR SLUM-DWELLERS

Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 1 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CLOSED ISRAELI MILITARY ZONE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN

TERRITORY ‘CAN ONLY UNDERMINE’ PEACE EFFORTS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ASSEMBLY TO RESPOND TO 11 SEPTEMBER ATTACKS

BY REAFFIRMING RULE OF LAW

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September:

Two weeks ago, as you will all remember, we were looking forward to this day, as the day when we would begin our General Debate.

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS CHRISPUS KIYONGA, CHAIRMAN OF TRANSITIONAL

WORKING GROUP ON GLOBAL AIDS AND HEALTH FUND