Madagascar’s strong ‘wonderfully diverse’ culture lesson for all trying to live

in peace, says Secretary-General in remarks to academie malgache

Following are UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the Academie Malgache, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, 17 March:

Theme of world water day ‘water and culture’, Secretary-General says

 

in message for international day

 

Following is the text of the message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Water Day, 22 March:

‘none of us is born to hate; intolerance is taught and can be untaught’,

Secretary-General says in message on day to eliminate discrimination

Following is the text of the message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March:

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NOBUAKI TANAKA of Japan

 

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS

 

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his wife arrived via London in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday morning, 13 March.  He was met at the airport by Ngconde Balfour, South Africa’s Minister of Correctional Services.  That afternoon, he met with the United Nations country team.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ACHIM STEINER AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

 

Shortlist of candidates for post of Executive Secretary,

 

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

 

TRUE TEST OF NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL WILL BE USE MEMBER STATES

MAKE OF IT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text of a statement by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, issued today in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on the Human Rights Council:

In address to South African Parliament, Secretary-General says country

‘a Beacon of tolerance, peaceful coexistence and mutual respect’

Following is the text of the address by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a joint sitting of the South African Parliament in Cape Town, today:

Secretary-General expresses deep concern at violence in west bank, gaza;

calls for immediate release of those kidnapped

 

The following statement was issued today simultaneously in Cape Town and New York by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: