Press Release

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT LIMA AWARD CEREMONY, LAUDS CONTRIBUTION

OF PERU TO PEACEKEEPING, OTHER WORK OF UNITED NATIONS

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the “Orden del Sol” decoration yesterday (11 November) in Lima, Peru:

It is a great honour to be visiting Peru and to be awarded the “Orden del Sol del Peru”, your country’s highest civilian award.

‘UNITED NATIONS HOUSE’ IN QUITO EPITOME OF UN FAMILY IN ACTION,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT INAUGURATION CEREMONY

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the inauguration of the United Nations House in Quito, Ecuador, 10 November:

PRESS STATEMENTS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON TERRORIST ATTACK, THREATS

Following are press statements delivered Tuesday, 11 November, by Security Council President Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins (Angola):

The President of the Security Council issued the following statements on behalf of the Council: 

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of the press statement on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo delivered by Security CouncilPresident Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins (Angola): 

MORE THAN 50 HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT TO PARTICIPATE

IN WORLD INFORMATION SUMMIT IN GENEVA, 10 – 12 DECEMBER

Note to Correspondents

ITALIAN PRESIDENT CIAMPI TO ACCEPT FDR INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY

AWARD AT UNITED NATIONS, 17 NOVEMBER

Christopher Reeve Will Salute Italy for Work

On UN Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Third Committee

41^st & 42^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

REPORTS ON RIGHT TO HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

OF CONGO, BURUNDI, IRAQ DISCUSSED IN SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Draft Resolutions Introduced on Refugee Issues,

Torture, Migrants, Human Rights Conventions, Israeli Children

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Second Committee

34^th Meeting (AM)

SECOND COMMITTEE DELEGATES AGREE ON NEED FOR BETTER MONITORING

OF MONTERREY CONSENSUS IMPLEMENTATION AS DEBATE CONCLUDES

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS BEGINS FOUR-DAY VISIT

TO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON PEACE AGREEMENTS TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S

PARTICIPATION TAKING PLACE IN OTTAWA, CANADA, 10-13 NOVEMBER

(Reissued as received.)