Following is the text of the statement by General Assembly President Harri Holkeri (Finland) following his election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the Assembly:
The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) until 20 September by unanimously adopting resolution 1317 (2000).
The following statement was issued by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
Following is the text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the presentation of a gift from the Republic of Croatia, delivered on his behalf this afternoon by Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations Gilliam Martin Sorensen, in the presence of Croatian President Stjepan Mesic:
(Information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
Following are the names of participants scheduled (as of 5 p.m., Monday, 4 September) to attend the General Assemblys Millennium Summit. The list remains subject to late changes and modifications:
Heads of State
The round-table discussion organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to mark the launch of the United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations, 2001 concluded this afternoon at Headquarters.
This morning, Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced the establishment of a group of distinguished personalities to work with his personal representative for the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations (2001) , Mr. Giandomenico Picco.
The current members of the group are:
Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the meeting on the Dialogue among Civilizations, delivered this morning:
Following is the text of remarks made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan this afternoon on the occasion of the flag-raising ceremony for Tuvalu, 189th Member State of the United Nations:
In Afternoons Second Plenary Meeting, Assembly Also Elects Vice-Presidents, Main Committee Chairmen
