TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 21 DECEMBER 2004

The Secretary-General: Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen,

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA

The following press statement on the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea was delivered today by Security Council President Abdallah Baali (Algeria):

Members of the Security Council welcome the 25 November announcement by the Ethiopian Government of a five-point peace plan.

Members of the Security Council welcome Eritrea’s continued acceptance of the Boundary Commission decision.

Security Council

5105^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS LIBERIA SANCTIONS ON ARMS, TRAVEL, TIMBER, DIAMONDS,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1579 (2004)

 

Assessment Mission Determines Conditions Not Yet Met for Lifting Ban

Press Statement on Sudan by President of Security Council

Following is today’s statement to the press on the Sudan by Security Council President Abdallah Baali (Algeria):

The Security Council members held consultations on the situation in the Sudan.  They are deeply concerned at the serious degradation of the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur and at the repeated violations of the ceasefire.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF JAPAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Kenzo Oshima, the new Permanent Representative of Japan, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SLOVAKIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Peter Burian, the new Permanent Representative of Slovakia presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

TOWARDS CENTRE STAGE:  TRADE GAINS FOR SOUTH CAN MEAN

 

PROGRESS ON MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

 

(Reissued as received.)

The Secretary-General flew overnight from Washington to Brussels, and met privately with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Tony Blair, for a half hour on his arrival Friday morning.

Secretary-General strongly condemns latest series of attacks in iraq,

 

Says un will do everything possible to assist elections, transition

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

UN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION APPROVES 17 NON-GOVERNMENTAL

ORGANIZATIONS FOR ASSOCIATION, 47 ARE DISASSOCIATED

 

The United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) approved the association of 17 more organizations, bringing to 1,523 the total number of non-governmental organizations (NGO) associated with DPI.