FORESTS CENTRAL TO ANTI-POVERTY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO BRAZZAVILLESUMMIT

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES QUICK ACTION TO PRESERVE ‘PRICELESS TREASURE’

OF AFRICAN ROCK ART, IN VIDEO MESSAGE

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message for the Trust for African Rock Art:

FOLLOWING DEATH OF TOGO’S PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TRANSFER

OF POWER SHOULD BE PEACEFUL, CONSISTENT WITH CONSTITUTION

 

The following statement was issued Saturday, 5 February, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General expressed his deep sorrow upon learning of the sudden death today of President Gnassingbe Eyadema of the Republic of Togo.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED TOGO’S POWER TRANSFER NOT DONE

‘IN FULL RESPECT’ OF CONSTITUTION

The Secretary-General is concerned that the transfer of power that has taken place in Togo following the death of President Eyadema has not been done in full respect of the provisions of the Constitution.

The Secretary-General re-emphasizes the need for constitutionality and respect for the rule of law.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ATTACK ON AFRICAN UNION

MONITORS IN SOUTH DARFUR

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

those responsible for darfur crimes must be held accountable, Secretary-General

 

says as he transmits commission of inquiry report to Security Council

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur issued today in New York:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO NIGERIA FOR MAKING

‘MAGNIFICENT UN HOUSE’ IN ABUJA A REALITY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the inauguration of UN House in Abuja, Nigeria, on 29 January:

ETHIOPIA’S CROP PRODUCTION UP — FOOD AID STILL NEEDED

NEW YORK, 31 January (OCHA) -- Ethiopia’s crop production is expected to increase by 24 per cent compared to last year’s estimates.  This was a key finding of the recent crop and food supply assessment mission undertaken jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), which pegged cereal and pulse production at 14.27 million tonnes.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES AFRICAN LEADERS TO HELP MAKE 2005 YEAR OF RENEWAL FOR UN,

HOPE FOR AFRICA, IN ADDRESS TO ABUJASUMMIT

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the Fourth African Union Summit, in Abuja, Nigeria, 30 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY DISTURBED’ BY ATTACK ON DARFUR VILLAGE,

CALLS ON PARTIES TO COMPLY FULLY WITH CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

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