SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED BY LIGHT SENTENCES HANDED DOWN IN INDONESIAN COURT CASE

CONCERNING KILLING OF UNHCR STAFF

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

The Secretary-General was shocked to learn of the light sentences handed down by a Jakarta court today to six men in connection with the killings on

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE THAT UNITED STATES WILL REMAIN ENGAGED

IN UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS WORK

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

IN INTERCONNECTED WORLD ALL PEOPLE MUST HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY MESSAGE

      Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Telecommunication Day, observed 17 May:

UNITED STATES AND UN BEGIN NEW CENTURY WITH GREATER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

AND APPRECIATION, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS

Following is the text of remarks made today in New York by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a luncheon hosted by the Council of American Ambassadors:

FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS PLAY INDISPENSABLE ROLE IN ENRICHING COMMUNITY LIFE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Families, which is observed 15 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS NEW US DEFENCE POLICY, INCLUDING PLANS FOR MISSILE

DEFENCES, IMPACTS ON GLOBAL SECURITY AND STRATEGIC STABILITY

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

FREE PRESS CAN ACT AS VOICE OF PEOPLE AGAINST TYRANNY AND OPPRESSION,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Press Freedom Day, which is observed on 3 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ISRAELI MEASURES IN PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES,

BUT SAYS DECISIVE ASPECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTATION

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ECOSOC AND BRETTON WOODS BODIES TO KEEP NEEDS

AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE POOR AT TOP OF THEIR AGENDA

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the fourth meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Bretton Woods institutions, held today at Headquarters:

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISMAYED AT DEATH OF EIGHT SECURITY FORCE MEMBERS

IN FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

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

The Secretary-General expresses his dismay at the death of eight members of the security forces of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and wishes to convey his condolences to their families.