DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS FILM, EXHIBIT ON AIDS PANDEMIC,

SAYS THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING OF PROBLEM

This is the text of remarks in New York yesterday (26 November 2002) by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette, to introduce the Rory Kennedy film and exhibition entitled ”Pandemic:  Imaging AIDS”:

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY

     This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in observance of International Volunteer Day -- 5 December:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

62^nd Meeting (AM)

STRENGTHENED, MORE EFFICIENT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CITED,

AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TAKES UP COUNCIL'S 2002 REPORT

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was strengthening its role and making its work more efficient, its President, Ivan Šimonović (Croatia), told the General Assembly this morning, as it discussed the Council’s report for 2002.

MARKING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR VISION

TO BRING ABOUT NEW EQUILIBRIUM IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Globalization, Terrorism, Universality of Human Rights

Part of Shift in Interaction between States, Peoples, He Says

Following is the text of the message issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL REQUESTS COMMENTS FROM CYPRUS LEADERS ON SUGGESTED

BASIS FOR AGREEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT

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

The Secretary-General yesterday sent letters to the Greek Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Glafcos Clerides, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Rauf Denktash.

DAY OF PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY `A DAY OF MOURNING

AND A DAY OF GRIEF’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s statement on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, delivered on his behalf by S. Iqbal Riza, Under-Secretary-General and Chef de Cabinet, New York, 29 November:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Fifth Committee

28^th Meeting (PM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE ADOPTS 15 DRAFT TEXTS, FOCUSING ON ENHANCED

PROCUREMENT PRACTICES, NEW FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

Delegates Also Discuss Rental,

SECRETARY-GENERAL CITES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT TO ASSISTING

BURUNDI ACHIEVE PEACE, DEVELOPMENT, IN MESSAGE TO GENEVA CONFERENCE

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message to the Burundi Round Table Conference, delivered on his behalf by his Deputy Special Representative for Burundi, Nureldin Satti, in Geneva on 27 November:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Second Committee

39^th Meeting (AM)

APPROVING FOUR TEXTS, SECOND COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CONTINUING USE OF AID

FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING AND TRANSITION COUNTRIES

MIXED COMMISSION ON ICJ RULING OF 10 OCTOBER TO BRING TOGETHER

REPRESENTATIVES OF CAMEROON, NIGERIA ON 1 DECEMBER IN YAOUNDÉ

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