Audit bodies have crucial role helping countries reach anti-poverty goals,

says Secretary-General in message to Budapest meeting

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Eighteenth Congress of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), delivered by Dileep Nair, Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services, in Budapest, 12 October:

Secretary-General, in message to special representatives, envoys, stresses

importance of integrated, effective responses to demands in field

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the third UNITAR Seminar for Special Representatives and Envoys in Geneva, today, 12 October 2004, as delivered by Kieran Prendergast, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:

Secretary-General concerned by attacks against UN staff in Côte d’Ivoire,

urges full, unconditional implementation of peace process

 

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

Secretary-General deeply troubled by continuing military action in Gaza,

calls on both parties to cease all forms of violence

 

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

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.

Secretary-General, meeting with Chinese business leaders, seeks support

for ‘Global Compact’ on shared values and practices

 

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at a meeting with Chinese business leaders in Beijing:

I am delighted to be with you today, and to have the chance to exchange views with you on areas of common concern.

Secretary-General applauds voter enthusiasm in Afghanistan election;

 

urges ANY irregularities to be resolved lawfully

 

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: