PEACE A DREAM DEFERRED THIS YEAR, SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS AT PEACE BELL CEREMONY

Following is the text of remarks made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the annual ceremony of the ringing of the Peace Bell, held today at Headquarters:

WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN EACH OTHER, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS INTERFAITH SERVICE

Following is the text of an address given today in New York by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Interfaith Service of Commitment to the United Nations:

Thank you for welcoming us today to this interfaith service of commitment to the United Nations.  As always in difficult times, it is comforting to be among friends.

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAN SEUNG-SOO, 12 SEPTEMBER

The President:  Before the interview, I would like to say a few words.

Mere words cannot express the outrage at the terrorist acts yesterday.  I condemn in the strongest possible terms those heinous acts of terrorism.  I pray for those who lost their lives, and offer my deepest condolences to the families of the innocent victims.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

2^nd Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 21 VICE-PRESIDENTS, MAIN COMMITTEES’ CHAIRPERSONS

This afternoon, the fifty-sixth regular session of the General Assembly, among other things, elected its 21 Vice-Presidents.  The Assembly was also informed about the election of its Main Committees’ Chairpersons.

STATES PARTIES TO OTTAWA CONVENTION MAINTAIN DATES OF MANAGUA MEETING

The Government of Nicaragua, in consultation with the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personal Mines and on Their Destruction, has decided to maintain the dates of the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Ottawa Convention in Managua, from 18 to 21 September.

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER/PRESIDENT OF WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan made at a Candlelight Award presentation to Klaus Schwab, founder and president of the World Economic Forum, held in New York on 10 September:

It is a great pleasure to be with you tonight, and to say a few words in honour of Klaus Schwab. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES DELEGATES TO TAKE UP CHILDREN’S ISSUE SOON,

DESPITE SPECIAL SESSION POSTPONEMENT

Following is the text of a statement to the General Assembly today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan regarding postponement of the special session on children:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACK ON UNITED STATES

‘IN STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’

Following is the text of a statement to the Security Council made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

ADDRESSING CONCLUDING SESSION OF FIFTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION,

OUTGOING PRESIDENT STRESSES FOLLOW-UP TO MILLENNIUM GOALS

Following is the text of the statement by General Assembly President Harri Holkeri (Finland), at the concluding session of the fifty-fifth General Assembly, 10 September 2001:

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES PARLIAMENTARIANS ON CHILDREN AND HIV/AIDS

Following is an English translation of the text of a French-language message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the 106th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference, delivered on 9 September on his behalf by Olara Otunnu, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: