Texts Also Introduced on Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, Mediterranean Security, Landmine Convention, Science and Security
Following is the statement of the President of the General Assembly, Theo Ben-Gurirab (Namibia), delivered at the United Nations Day Concert in New York on 22 October:
ADDIS ABABA, 24 October (ECA) -- Speakers at the opening of the first African Development Forum have emphasized the need for a new paradigm for the continents development based on a vibrant domestic private sector, a strong State, cutting-edge policy analysis, and good governance.
Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement at a tribute to the memory of Julius K. Nyerere, the founder and first President of the United Republic of Tanzania, who died on 14 October, delivered at Headquarters on 25 October:
Attention Focused on Draft on Nationality Issues Arising When States Transfer Territory, Unify, Dissolve or Split
The Secretary-General has appointed Maria Costa Pinto as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Lisbon effective 1 November.
NAIROBI, 22 October (UNEP) -- At a workshop to be held at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 26 to 30 October, more than 100 experts and policy makers will hold discussions on the sustainable management of freshwater resources in Africa.
