SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RESUMPTION OF HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE BETWEEN

UNITED STATES AND DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

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

VIGILANCE, RENEWED COMMITMENT TO FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS

CONVENTION 'MORE NECESSARY THAN EVER', SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

‘ETHICAL BASE OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION MUST BE STRENGTHENED’,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the founding meeting of the International Ethical, Political and Scientific Collegium, delivered by Danilo Türk, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, in Bled, Slovenia on 5 October:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S AFFECTIONATE TRIBUTE AT RETIREMENT

OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LAW PROFESSOR

Following are the remarks of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the event in honour of Professor Thomas Franck, New York University School of Law, 4 October 2002:

Thank you, everyone.

STATEMENT OF SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CYPRUS

      Following is today’s statement on Cyprus by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

I have completed this afternoon two days of intensive consultations on Cyprus with His Excellency Mr. Glafkos Clerides, the Greek Cypriot leader, and His Excellency Mr. Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader.

ADDRESSING SECURITY COUNCIL, SECRETARY-GENERAL ENDORSES

THREE-PRONGED COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY

Following is the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council at today’s meeting to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Committee on Counter-Terrorism:

Your meeting today reflects your determination to confront reality rather than escape from it; to recognize an evil rather than excuse it. 

UNLESS PROGRESS CAN BE SPEEDED UP DRAMATICALLY, MOST PLEDGES IN MILLENNIUM

DECLARATION WILL NOT BE FULFILLED, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Following is the statement, as delivered, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in the General Assembly today:

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SECRETARY GENERAL'S REMARKS AT MEMORIAL SERVICE

FOR FOUNDER OF 'SEEDS OF PEACE'

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the memorial service for John Wallach, Founder of Seeds of Peace, New York, 3 October:

Many people dream of peace in the world.  Few devote their lives, hearts and minds to trying to make that dream come true.  John Wallach was one of those few.