Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ALICIA BÁRCENA IBARRA OF MEXICO AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO POST OF DEPUTY CHEF DE CABINET

Secretary-General condemns eritrea’s decision to expel peacekeepers

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SRI LANKA VIOLENCE,

APPEALS TO ALL TO UPHOLD 2003 CEASEFIRE

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

Secretary-General welcomes appointment of Charles Konan Banny

as Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire

 

The following statement was issued on 5 December by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

BOLSTERING BIOLOGICAL SECURITY REGIME OF TREMENDOUS IMPORTANCE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH,

PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO GENEVA MEETING

MAINSTREAM SPORT IN DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES CONFERENCE

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message to the International Conference on Sport and Development in Magglingen, Switzerland, yesterday, 4 December:

Secretary-General, in message to africa-france summit, stresses importance

 

of investing in education, jobs for continent’s young people

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHIKADIBIA ISAAC OBIAKOR

OF NIGERIA FORCE COMMANDER OF LIBERIA MISSION

Middle East Quartet Condemns Netanya Terrorist Attack, Demands

 

Syria Close Offices of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The following is the text of a statement issued by the Middle East Quartet after holding consultations on 5 December:

PAST YEAR’S NATURAL DISASTERS HAVE HIGHLIGHTED INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

OF VOLUNTEERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY

Following is the text of the message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, 5 December: