UN, WELCOMING COLOMBIA’S ELECTIONS, WILL EXAMINE ‘WITH CARE AND INTEREST’

PRESIDENT-ELECT’S PROPOSALS FOR UN ROLE IN NEW PEACE EFFORTS

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

The United Nations welcomes the fact that the Colombian people were able to exercise their right to vote on Sunday, 26 May 2002, and have acted decisively to elect the candidate of their choice.

‘YOU HAVE A HOME AT THE UNITED NATIONS’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL,

AS INDIGENOUS FORUM CONCLUDES FIRST SESSION

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the closing meeting of the first session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York on 24 May:

It gives me great pleasure to address this historic first session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED BY RISING TENSION BETWEEN INDIA, PAKISTAN

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

The Secretary-General is increasingly concerned by the alarming rise in tension between India and Pakistan.  He is in close contact with the leaders of both sides, to encourage them to resolve their differences, including over Kashmir, by peaceful means.

IN ENVIRONMENT DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE

FOR 'REAL AND TANGIBLE' BREAKTHROUGH AT JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT

Says 'Planet Still in Need of Intensive Care'

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for World Environment Day, 5 June:

‘THE UNITED NATIONS WILL STAY ... YOUR FRIENDS WILL CONTINUE TO HELP’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN SALUTE TO INDEPENDENT EAST TIMOR

Following is the speech by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered in Dili, East Timor, on the occasion of East Timor's accession to independence, 19 May 2002:

MARKING AFRICA DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS LAUNCHING OF AFRICAN UNION,

GROWING AFRICAN COOPERATION IN STRUGGLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of Africa Day, 25 May 2002:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS 'TERRORIST ATTACKS FROM WHATEVER QUARTER'

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

Regarding the suicide bombings in Israel of yesterday and today, the Secretary-General reiterates his unequivocal and long-standing condemnation of all terrorist acts from whatever quarter; attacks on innocent civilians are morally repugnant and contrary to international law.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR 'MAXIMUM RESTRAINT' IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

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

The Secretary-General is very concerned at the high level of casualties due to persistent firing along the Line of Control and the working boundary in Jammu and Kashmir.

He calls on both sides to exercise maximum restraint to avert a further escalation of tensions.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO GLOBAL MINING INITIATIVE CONFERENCE,

NOTES MOBILIZATION OF ‘UNPRECEDENTED COALITION FOR CHANGE’

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the closing session of the Global Mining Initiative Conference, delivered on his behalf by George Kell, Executive Head of the Global Compact, in Toronto on 15 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE ON ‘SPIRIT OF MUTUAL

RESPECT AND RECONCILIATION’ IN YESTERDAY’S ELECTIONS

Appeals for Continued Calm, Restraint

As Election Results are Collated and Announced

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