| Press Release SG/SM/8235 AFR/409 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HOLDING OF ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE ON 14 MAY
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/8234 GA/COL/3062 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ADMINISTERING POWERS TO FIND APPROPRIATE FUTURE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES
More Than 80 Million Have Achieved Self-Government
Since 1960, He Says in Message to Pacific Regional Seminar
| Press Release SG/SM/8233 OBV/273 SOC/4620 |
IN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS
FOR REDOUBLING OF RESOLVE TO BUILD ‘A SOCIETY FOR ALL AGES’
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message for the International Day of Families, which will be observed on 15 May:
| Press Release SG/A/800 BIO/3422 |
Biographical Note
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TUN MYAT OF MYANMAR
AS NEW UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COORDINATOR
The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Mr. Tun Myat of Myanmar as the new United Nations Security Coordinator. The appointment is at the Assistant Secretary-General level.
| Press Release SG/SM/8232 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘VISIONARY LEADERSHIP’ OF BILL, MELINDA GATES,
IN REMARKS AT UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION-USA DINNER
Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United Nations Association-USA dinner honouring Bill and Melinda Gates and the Gates Foundation, in New York on 8 May:
| Press Release SG/SM/8231 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS PRIVATE SECTOR RISING TO CHALLENGE OF GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
IN REMARKS TO ‘PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP DIALOGUE’
Following are the remarks today of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Public-Private Partnership Dialogue, held during the General Assembly’s special session on children:
| Press Release SG/SM/8230 |
OBV/272
SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE
IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY
The following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annanfor World Telecommunication Day, which will be observed on 17 May:
The theme of this year’s observance of World Telecommunication Day is “ICT for all: empowering people to cross the digital divide”.
| Press Release SG/SM/8229 NGO/461 |
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE ‘VITAL PARTNERS’ IN IMPLEMENTING AIMS
AND GOALS OF SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS
Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the non-governmental organization meeting held during the special session of the General Assembly on children:
| Press Release SG/SM/8228 GA/10017 |
‘FOR EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD, THERE IS A SEVEN DOLLAR
RETURN FOR SOCIETY’, KOFI ANNAN SAYS AT SPECIAL SESSION OPENING
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address today at the opening of the General Assembly special session on children:
Secretary-General Kofi Annan traveled to Boston in the afternoon of Sunday, 5 May.
