Secretary-General: Press Release

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES EXCHANGE OF FIRE ACROSS ‘BLUE LINE’

SEPARATING ISRAEL-LEBANON, APPEALS FOR CALM

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY, SAYS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

ATROCIOUS MANIFESTATION OF CONTINUED SYSTEMATIC DISCRIMINATION, INEQUALITY

MAKE JOBS, EDUCATION, SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Disabled Persons, to be observed on 3 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL UNDERLINES NEED FOR ZERO TOLERANCE IN MESSAGE

TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, to be observed on 2 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, DESCRIBES HALTING PANDEMIC

AS PREREQUISITE FOR REACHING OTHER MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World AIDS Day, to be observed on 1 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS ARAB LEAGUE ON HOLDING OF IRAQ TALKS

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

RELIEF, RECOVERY, RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN PARALLEL,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS DONOR CONFERENCE ON POST-QUAKE REHABILITATION

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS BRUTAL IRAQ TERRORIST ATTACKS

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS DIRK J. BRUINSMA OF NETHERLANDS

AS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF UNCTAD

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ENHANCED REGIONAL INTEGRATION

IN MESSAGE TO MARK AFRICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November: