OPENING FIRST SESSION OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES

IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL OWNERSHIP, BUILDING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, 22 JUNE 2006

 

Secretary-General welcomes agreement between somalia parties

 

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

Secretary-General calls for renewed efforts to end torture

 

in all its forms, in international day message

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:

EVERYONE MUST PLAY THEIR PART IN FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE, ILLICIT TRAFFICKING,

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

 

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ABDULLAH SALEH MBAMBA of United Republic of Tanzania

DIRECTOR OF UN INFORMATION CENTRE IN CANBERRA

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘GREATLY APPRECIATES’ OFFERS BY DENMARK, JAPAN

 

TO PROVIDE AIR SUPPORT TO UNITED NATIONS IN IRAQ

 

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

Non-Proliferation Treaty facing twin crisis of compliance, confidence,

Secretary-General says in address to conference on disarmament

Citing ‘Self-Defeating’ Arguments, He Stresses

Urgent Need for Immediate End to Prolonged Impasse in Organ’s Work

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY DEPLORES’ KILLING OF THREE CHILDREN IN GAZA,

RESULTING FROM ISRAELI TARGETING OF ALLEGED MILITANTS

 

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

Secretary-General welcomes signing of agreement of principles for peace in Burundi

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