Call of peace bell ‘has remained constant, clear and true’,

 

says Secretary-General at annual Headquarters ceremony

 

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks on ringing the Peace Bell in New York, 21 September:

Good morning, and thank you all for coming.  Let me say a special welcome to our friends from Japan, as well as the Messengers of Peace and the young people who have joined us today.

CONSULTATIONS ON SETTING UP WORKING GROUP

 

ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE CONCLUDE IN GENEVA

 

(Reissued as received.)

UN AGENCIES HELP STORM-STRUCK HAITI AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

4^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE STRESS NEED FOR GREATER UNITY,

VIGOROUS MULTILATERAL ACTION TO RESTORE PEACE, SECURITY

One King, 11 Presidents, Five Prime Ministers Participate in Afternoon Session

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

3^rd Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL OPENS ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE URGING

WORLD LEADERS TO RESTORE RESPECT FOR RULE OF LAW

 

US President Says Iraq, Afghanistan ‘On Path to Democracy, Freedom’;

Calls on Member States to Do More to Help Build Secure, Federal, Free Iraq

2003 United Nations Disarmament Yearbook released today

 

NEW YORK, 21 September (Department for Disarmament Affairs) -- The 2003 United Nations Disarmament Yearbook was released today.  As discussed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in his message to the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 2003, contained in chapter 1 of the Yearbook:

at first meeting, liberia coordinating mechanism welcomes progress made

 

UNCTAD STRESSES VITAL ROLE OF Small-, medium-sized enterprises

IN REHABILITATION OF PALESTINIAN ECONOMY

 

(Reissued as received.)

international community now ‘falling short’ in achieving anti-poverty goals,

says Secretary-General to Headquarters meeting of world leaders

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the World Leaders’ Meeting on Action against Hunger and Poverty in New York, 20 September:

RENOVATED FACILITY ILLUSTRATION OF SWITZERLAND TODAY -– STYLE, QUALITY, FUNCTION

IN PERFECT HARMONY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT INAUGURATION OF GA-200

Following are the remarks delivered today at Headquarters by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the inauguration of the renovated GA-200, presented by the Government of Switzerland: