Secretary-General dismayed by Eritrean decision to expel five un security personnel;

calls for release of detained un mission staff member

 

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

Secretary-General welcomes outcome of second round of talks between Somali parties

 

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

On Thursday, 31 August, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew from Amman, Jordan, to Damascus, capital of the Syria, where he was greeted at the airport by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem.

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Jordan in the afternoon of Wednesday, 30 August.

Secretary-General stresses need to create ‘literate environments’

 

in message to observe international literacy day

 

Following is the text of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on International Literacy Day, to be observed on 8 September:

Secretary-General saddened by deadly air crash on eve of his Iran visit

 

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

The Secretary-General was deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of passengers in a plane crash in Mashhad, Iran.

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Beirut on Monday, 28 August, where he was greeted at the airport by Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh.

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Brussels on Friday morning, 25 August, to attend an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union on contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Secretary-General warmly welcomes announcement of UN democracy fund

 

grantS totalling $36 million

 

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