Press Release

PRESS STATEMENT ON SOLOMON ISLANDS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the statement to the press delivered today by Security Council President Fayssal Mekdad (Syria):

UN 2001 YEARBOOK PUBLISHED, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT

OF ORGANIZATION’S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL PROBLEMS

UNEP BACKS MONGOLIA’S EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD VAST, UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS

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ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, 22 August (UNEP) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Mongolian Ministry of Nature and Environment today signed a framework agreement to support sustainable development and environmental protection in the fabled North-East Asian country.

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOMINATE WORLD FDI STOCK

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SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMB ATTACKS IN INDIA

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

The Secretary-General utterly condemns the terrorist bomb attacks today in Mumbai, India, killing more than 40 innocent civilians and injuring many more.  He is adamantly opposed to all acts of terrorism, from whatever quarter.

LATIN AMERICA’S PROGRESS ON POVERTY STAGNATES, ACCORDING TO NEW UN REPORT

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SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS LOSS OF ‘DEAR FRIEND’ SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO

AT MEMORIAL SERVICE IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the memorial service of Sergio Vieira de Mello in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 23 August:

I thank you all for being here today, as we mourn the loss of a dear friend of mine, a beloved son of Brazil, and a great servant of the United Nations.

UNITED NATIONS, AFGHANISTAN LAUNCH DRUGS INTERDICTION UNIT

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PLAN TO BRING LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES ‘CLOSER’ TO SEA TO BE WORKED

OUT AT ALMATY CONFERENCE, 28–29 AUGUST

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UN VIENNA STAFF PAYS TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF BAGHDAD ATTACK

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