Press Release

UNRWA Reaches Agreement with Palestinian Authority, United Arab Emirates

Red Crescent Society on Rebuilding 400 Homes in Rafah, gaza

(Reissued as received.)

GAZA, 24 June (UNRWA) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has today reached agreement with the Palestinian Authority (PA) for land to be provided to the Agency to build 400 new shelters for the homeless in Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

Global Compact                                             

Investment houses endorse assessing businesses on social, environmental

performance, at united nations Global Compact Summit

Stock Exchanges Also Join Compact

SECRETARY-GENERAL welcomes release of 100 moroccan prisoners of war

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

The Secretary-General welcomes the release by Frente POLISARIO of an additional 100 prisoners of war, who were repatriated on 23 June to the Kingdom of Morocco by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

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Economic and Social Council to hold annual session in new york, 28 june – 23 july

High-Level Segment to Focus on Resource Mobilization for Poverty

Africa Recovery magazine becomes Africa Renewal;

new name reflects Africa in new Millennium

ADDRESSING BUSINESS LEADERS AT GLOBAL COMPACT SUMMIT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT VOLUNTARY INITIATIVES ‘CAN AND DO WORK’

Following is the text of closing remarks as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Global Compact Leaders Summit today:

Let me start by thanking the four presenters for their wonderful and rich reports they have given us this afternoon.

OCCUPATION, RIGHTS VIOLATIONS MAIN CAUSES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN,

SAYS UN EXPERT FOLLOWING VISIT TO PALESTINIANTERRITORIES

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global compact participants travellers on ‘common historic journey’

to fairer, more stable world says Secretary-General at un summit

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks at the Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York, 24 June:

I am very pleased to welcome so many of you to this Global Compact Summit.

booklet ‘focus 2004:  treaties on the protection of civilians’ issued;

preparation for september headquarters ratification event