Press Release

IMPROVED HUMANITARIAN ACCESS needed IN BuKAVU,

says un emergency relief coordinator

NEW YORK, 11 June (OCHA) -- Since fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted around Bukavu on 26 May, there have been reports that sexual violence has been widespread and that some 50 civilians have been killed.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL condemns coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

The Secretary-General condemns the attempted coup early today in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, PROVIDE AID WORKERS WITH SAFE

ACCESS, FOLLOWING RECENT VIOLENCE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESS FIRMS, DONORS MEET IN GENEVA

ON GLOBAL CLEAN-UP OF TOXIC PCBS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 10 June (UNEP) -- Governments, donor agencies and commercial firms from around the world are meeting here for two days to promote international efforts to rid the world of PCBs, one of 12 highly toxic chemicals targeted for elimination by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

press statement on afghanistan by Security Council president

Following is the press statement on Afghanistan delivered today by Security Council President Lauro Baja (Philippines):

Members of the Security Council condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that took place in Jalaouk, Afghanistan, on 10 June 2004, in which 11 Chinese construction workers were killed and some others were injured.

three crises -– collective security, global solidarity, intolerance -– test

un system, us leadership, says Secretary-General at harvard commencement

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s commencement address at HarvardUniversity, entitled “Three crises, and the need for American leadership”, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 10 June:

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press statement on liberia by Security Council president

Following is today’s press statement on Liberia by Security Council President Lauro Baja (Philippines):

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS KILLING OF 11 CHINESE WORKERS, AFGHAN GUARD

IN ‘CONTEMPTIBLE’ ATTACK ON UNARMED CIVILIANS IN AFGHANISTAN

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