Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in France from South Africa early on Thursday, 5 September.

UN REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEW MEANS TO ADDRESS INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

Almost a year to the day after the terrorist attacks on the United States, an expert report outlining new ways the United Nations can contribute to the international battle against terrorism has been released at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

1^st Meeting (PM)

WITH ADMISSION OF SWITZERLAND, UNITED NATIONS FAMILY NOW NUMBERS 190 MEMBER STATES

Priorities Listed by President of Fifty-seventh

Session Include Elaboration of Anti-Terrorism Convention

SECRETARY-GENERAL CITES NEED FOR ‘MESSAGE OF HOPE’

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Holy Family Church in New York, on 9 September:

DPI/NGO Annual Conference

PM Meeting

ECONOMIC RECOVERY CALLED PRIMARY ELEMENT IN PEACE-BUILDING,

AS DPI/NGO CONFERENCE CONTINUES

Economic recovery was called the primary element in peace-building, as the Fifty-fifth Annual DPI/NGO Conference continued its session this afternoon with a panel discussion entitled "From Less Than Zero:  The Challenge of Rebuilding Economies".

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in South Africa from Mozambique on Sunday, 1 September.

'SWITZERLAND A VIVID EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE UNITED NATIONS

STANDS FOR', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

'A Peaceful, Multicultural Society Built on Strong Democratic Traditions', He Adds

Following is the text of remarks as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the raising of the flag of the Swiss Confederation at the United Nations today:

The Swiss are here.  We have been waiting for them a long time.

ADDRESSING DPI/NGO CONFERENCE, DEPUTY-SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES

SHARED ROLE IN RECONSTRUCTION OF POST-CONFLICT SOCIETIES

Following is the address of Deputy-Secretary-General, Louise Fréchette, to the Fifty-fifth Annual Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization Conference:

It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to United Nations Headquarters.

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session

3^rd and 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES TO ROME STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL

COURT ADOPTS AGREEMENTS TO LAUNCH COURT’S OPERATION

International Covenant on Civil

and Political Rights

27^th Meeting (AM)