In address to South African Parliament, Secretary-General says country

‘a Beacon of tolerance, peaceful coexistence and mutual respect’

Following is the text of the address by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a joint sitting of the South African Parliament in Cape Town, today:

Secretary-General expresses deep concern at violence in west bank, gaza;

calls for immediate release of those kidnapped

 

The following statement was issued today simultaneously in Cape Town and New York by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

5385^th Meeting (AM)

TOP UN OFFICIAL IN AFGHANISTAN CALLS ON COUNTRY TO DO ITS UTMOST TO MEET

ASSISTANCE COMPACT BENCHMARKS, AS HE BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL

Special Representative Urges Continued Generosity, Commitment

Security Council

5384^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF ETHIOPIA/ERITREA MISSION FOR ONE MONTH,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1661 (2006)

Human Rights Committee

Eighty-sixth Session

2341^st & 2342^nd Meetings* (AM & PM)

Reviewing norway’s report, human rights committee

calls country ‘model’ on many issues

 

Sixtieth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

39^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON STANDARDIZED ACCESS CONTROL,

AIMED AT STRENGTHENING SECURITY AT ALL UNITED NATIONS LOCATIONS

Economic and Social Council

2006 Organizational Session

4th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL AGREES ON THEME FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

SEGMENT OF SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES FOR PROMPT DEMARCATION OF ERITREA-ETHIOPIA BORDER

FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL BOUNDARY COMMISSION MEETING IN LONDON

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

Human Rights Committee

Eighty-sixth Session

2339^th Meeting (AM)

UN monitoring body for international civil rights covenant

 

opens three-week headquarters session

 

Commission on the Status of Women

Fiftieth Session

13^th & 14^th Meetings* (AM & PM)

UN WOMEN’S COMMISSION ADOPTS TEXTS ADDRESSING HIV/AIDS, WOMEN HOSTAGES,

SITUATION OF PALESTINIAN WOMEN, AS IT SUSPENDS FIFTIETH SESSION