SECRETARY-GENERAL, in world refugee day message, notes key role of asylum

countries, urges continued aid for ressettlement efforts

This is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance on 20 June of World Refugee Day:

Secretary-General, at sao paulo meeting, calls for creative

thinking on millennium goals to attack poverty

This is the text of remarks today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the high-level panel on Innovative Sources of Financing for Development, during the current ministerial conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in São Paulo, Brazil:

Secretary-General, in message to saint petersburg forum, promises continued

un help for economic reforms of Commonwealth of Independent States

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the eighth Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva, 15 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL addresses council for least developed countries

This is the text of the remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annanin São Paulo, Brazil, today at the fourth meeting of the Investment Advisory Council for the Least Developed Countries of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC):

SECRETARY-GENERAL urges international support for interim governments,

pending elections in iraq, afghanistan

Message to Islamic Conference Also Calls on Members to Persuade

Sudan Authority to Disarm ‘Brutal’ Militia, Allow Humanitarian Aid

SECRETARY-GENERAL says application of experience, development goals,

new technologies should improve living standards for all

Statement at Opening of UNCTAD Ministerial Conference

In Brazil Urges Continued Liberalization of Trade Policies

Statement of SECRETARY-GENERAL to Civil Society forum in brazil

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a Civil Society Forum in São Paulo, Brazil, yesterday (13 June):

When I come to major United Nations conferences, I always look forward to the civil society forum. It is often the best part.  And this one is no exception.

SECRETARY-GENERAL’s remarks to Group of 77 meeting in sao paolo

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Saturday (12 June) at a special ministerial meeting of the “Group of 77” developing countries in Sao Paulo, Brazil:

The Secretary-General travelled to Washington, D.C., in the morning of Friday, 11 June, to attend the funeral service for former President Ronald Reagan at the National Cathedral.

The Secretary-General travelled to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the afternoon of Wednesday, 9 June, to receive an honorary degree from Harvard University and to deliver a commencement address.