Press Release

un Meetings supporting palestinian rights, middle east peace

to be held in cape town, 29 june – 1 july

Special Committee on                                       

expert panel presents recommendations for strenghtening

relations between un, civil society

Entitled ‘We the Peoples: Civil Society, the United Nations and Global Governance’

Secretary-General calls on all engaged in conflict to lay down arms

during olympic games, in remarks to headquarters ceremony

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on accepting the Olympic Torch at the United Nations in New York on 19 June:

I am deeply moved and honoured to accept this Olympic Torch on its first ever visit to the United Nations.

UNITED NATIONS EXPERT WELCOMES KAZAKHSTAN’S OPENNESS TO FURTHER REFORMS

(Reissued as received.)

UNITED NATIONS EXPERT ON RIGHTS DEFENDERS GRAVELY CONCERNED

OVER RESTRICTION OF FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN BELARUS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 21 June (UN Information Service) -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders issued the following statement today:

Throughout history anti-semitism unique manifestation of hatred, intolerance,

persecution says Secretary-General in remarks to headquarters seminar

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks at the Department of Public Information (DPI) Seminar on Anti-Semitism, in New York, 21 June:

Welcome to United Nations Headquarters.

United Nations urged to pay more heed to role of ‘non-state actors’

in approach to global problems

Report of ‘Eminent Persons’ Stresses Importance

Of ‘Civil Society Dialogues’, Promoted by New Under-Secretary-General

New Deputy Chief Executives Appointed at United Nations in Vienna

(Reissued as received.)

decolonization committee adopts text welcoming assistance to remaining

non-self-governing territories by un specialized agencies

In Particular Cites Role of UN Development Programme;

Requests Strengthened Support to Accelerate Economic Progress