Secretary-General saddened by death of Major-General Lalit Mohan Tewari

 

of India, former UN force Commander in Lebanon

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

The Secretary-General is saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Major-General Lalit Mohan Tewari (India).

Balanced development possible today, need not wait for tomorrow’s scientific

breakthroughs, Secretary-General says during visit to Beijing Eco-village

 

Following are the remarks delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan during a visit to Liuminying Eco-Village in ZhangziyingTownship, Daxing District, Beijing, on 12 October:

democracy firmly taking root, Secretary-General tells afghan people in message

following their country’s first presidential election

 

The following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the people of Afghanistan on the occasion of their first presidential election as delivered by Special Representative to the Secretary-General Jean Arnault today, 12 October 2004:

Biographical Note

BRIGADIER GENERAL clive LILLEY APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF

OF UN TRUCE SUPERVISION ORGANIZATION (UNTSO)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Brigadier General Clive Lilley of New Zealand as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), to succeed Major General Carl Dodd, from Ireland, who relinquished his post on 30 September 2004.

Security Council

5056^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES ‘HISTORIC IMPORTANCE’ OF AFGHANISTAN ELECTION,

Congratulates Voters for Commitment to Democracy

 

Security Council

5055^th Meeting* (AM)

AFGHANISTAN’S FIRST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION NOT PERFECT, BUT SETS STAGE

for Journey towards vigorous democracy, Security Council told

Assistant Secretary-General Offers Preliminary Observations,

Says Afghans ‘Patience, Resilience and Determination’ Source of Optimism

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

8^th Meeting (AM)

FOURTH COMMITTEE SEEKS CASE-BY-CASE PROGRAMME, BY END OF 2005,

TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF UN DECOLONIZATION RESOLUTION

Series of Related Texts Approved; Debate is Resumed

On International Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

9^th & 10^th Meetings (AM & PM)

THIRD COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF WOMEN’S ADVANCEMENT, CONCLUDES

REVIEW OF CRIME PREVENTION, INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL

Power, Protection of Law Critical to Efforts

Of Those Championing Women’s Equality, Committee Told

(Issued on 13 October 2004)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Second Committee

8^th & 9^th Meetings (AM & PM)

DEBT WRITE-OFF MUST BE TOP PRIORITY IN HELPING POOREST COUNTRIES

restore growth, meet millennium goals, second committee told

Continued Debt Servicing Makes It Impossible

For Them to Increase Savings, Boost Investment, Grow Their Economies

(Issued on 13 October 2004.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

First Committee

7^th Meeting (PM)

‘TENSION BETWEEN NUCLEAR LEGALITY AND NUCLEAR REALITY’ CAUSE OF CRISIS

IN NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION REGIME, DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE TOLD

(Issued on 13 October 2004.)