SECRETARY-GENERAL DISAPPOINTED AT FAILURE BY INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT,

FREE ACEH MOVEMENT TO IMPLEMENT CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AGREEMENT

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

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OUTRAGED BY TERRORIST ATTACKS IN CASABLANCA

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 17 May (UN Information Service) -- Following is a statement issued today by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACKS IN CASABLANCA

The following statement was issued on 17 May by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General utterly condemns yesterday's bomb attacks in Casablanca in which it appears that at least 40 people were killed and more than 60 were injured.  He sends his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Morocco and to the families of all the dead and injured.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAELIS,

URGES PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 18 May:

‘WATER-RELATED DISEASES RESPONSIBLE FOR 80 PER CENT OF ALL ILLNESSES, DEATHS

IN DEVELOPING WORLD’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ENVIRONMENT DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message by Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan for World Environment Day, 5 June 2003:

The theme of World Environment Day 2003 -– “Water:  Two Billion People Are Dying for It!” -– highlights the centrality of water to human survival and sustainable development.

Committee on NGOS

17^th Meeting (PM)

NGO COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT ON WORK METHODS, REINSTATEMENT

OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH SUSPENDED STATUS

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Second Session

9^th & 10^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Security Council

4756^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO,

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS URGENT HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

Demands That All Congolese Parties, Regional States Refrain

                                                            HR/4666

Committee on NGOS

16^th Meeting (AM)

‘PAPERLESS COMMITTEE’ PILOT PROJECT PRAISED IN NGO COMMITTEE -- CITED AS FIRST

TO FULLY EMPLOY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN OFFICIAL WORK