Press Release

SECRETARY GENERAL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR WORLD FOOD SUMMIT

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General and Mrs. Nane Annan arrived in Salzburg early in the evening on Saturday, 25 August.

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON AFGHANISTAN

Following is the text of today’s statement on Afghanistan by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Columbia):

Members of the Security Council considered the report of the Secretary-General and were briefed by Assistant Secretary-General Türk on the situation in Afghanistan.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CHEN JIAN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS AND CONFERENCE SERVICES

ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM BEIT JALA ‘ESSENTIAL STEP TO PREVENT

FURTHER ESCALATION’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

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

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

TO HOST GLOBAL COMPACT DIALOGUE

Theme is ‘Discrimination is Everybody’s Business’

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 29 August (UN Information Service) -- Business and trade union leaders will meet in Durban on 31 August to discuss the impact of racism and discrimination in the workplace and wider community.

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS H.E. RAUF DENKTASH IN ONGOING EFFORT

FOR RESUMPTION OF CYPRUS TALKS

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

The Secretary-General today met with His Excellency Mr. Rauf Denktash in Salzburg, Austria, as part of efforts for the resumption of talks.  They had a very good and very useful meeting.

Security Council

4359^th Meeting (AM)*

COUNCIL MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT LOW VOTER REGISTRATION

OF MINORITIES FOR KOSOVO-WIDE ELECTIONS

Support Also Expressed

For Lifting of Arms Embargo against Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SALZBURG, STRESSES LINK BETWEEN DIALOGUE

AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, DURBAN CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

Following is the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the “Salzburg Dialogue Among Civilizations”, Salzburg, Austria:

It is a great pleasure to join you today for this event, which continues Austria's strong support for the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations.

SECRETARY-GENERAL OF RACISM CONFERENCE URGES NGO FORUM TO ‘ENGAGE EVERY SECTOR

OF SOCIETY’ IN STRUGGLE AGAINST INTOLERANCE

This is the text of the address by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism, to the Non-Governmental Organization Forum in Durban, South Africa: