Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, "Facing Reality: Denial, Corruption and Violence", which is observed 26 June:
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Maria-Luisa Chavez as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Athens, Greece. She is expected to take up her duties on 20 June.
The following statement was issued on 15 June by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General arrived in Beirut from Cairo in the morning of Monday, 19 June.
The Secretary-General arrived in Cairo from Tehran in the evening of Sunday, 18 June.
The Secretary-General arrived in Iran on Sunday morning, 18 June.
In the wake of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, the Secretary-General embarked on a seven-nation Middle East tour to thank governments for their support for a smooth transition in Lebanon and to seek their advice on how to consolidate the peace there.
NEW YORK, 20 July -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will bring together leaders from global business, international labour and civil society organizations who will pledge their commitment to universally accepted human rights, labour and environmental principles.
Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on receiving confirmation by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon:
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:
