PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPULIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

Round-up

WORLD SUMMIT DECLARES 'FAULT LINE' BETWEEN RICH AND POOR THREATENS PROSPERITY,

ADOPTS BROAD MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY, PROTECT ENVIRONMENT

Plan Contains Global Targets on Poverty, Clean Water, Sanitation;

Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Loss of Biodiversity Also Addressed

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS, ‘IN STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’, ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

AGAINST AFGHAN PRESIDENT AND KABUL CAR BOMB EXPLOSION

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

Security Council

4605^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT

FOR EFFORTS OF UN MISSION IN KOSOVO

Speakers in the Security Council this morning strongly supported efforts of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) towards fostering the rule of law in that province, following a briefing by Hedi Annabi, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.

AT SECRETARY-GENERAL’S INVITATION, PRESIDENTS OF CAMEROON, NIGERIA

MEET IN PARIS TO DISCUSS BAKASSI PENINSULA, OTHER ISSUES

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY DEPLORES ACTS OF VIOLENCE

IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

Also Expresses Grave Concern about Israeli Supreme Court Decisions

Authorizing Transfer of Relatives of Palestinians Accused of Organizing Attacks

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

FINAL SUMMIT ROUND TABLE DISCUSSES IMPLEMENTATION, PLAN

AGRICULTURE, REGIONAL INTEGRATION, AMONG OTHER ISSUES

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

                                                            ENV/DEV/700

The Secretary-General arrived in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, in the morning of Thursday, 29 August.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ASSURES PARTICIPANTS IN MEETING ON SECURITY QUESTIONS

IN CENTRAL AFRICA OF UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT