Secretary-General: Press Release

‘MAY THE SERENITY OF THE OLYMPIC FLAME SILENCE THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, URGING OLYMPIC TRUCE DURING WINTER GAMES

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message calling for observance of the Olympic Truce during the XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin from 10 to 26 of February:

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT HAS DROPPED

DEFAMATION CHARGES AGAINST FOUR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

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

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is delighted to announce that Peter Sutherland has agreed to act as his Special Representative to assist in the preparation of the high-level dialogue on international migration and development, to be held by the General Assembly in September.  

UNITED NATIONS, AFRICAN UNION HAVE BROAD COMMON AGENDA,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS AFRICAN SUMMIT

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES MISSION BY BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY;

EXPRESSES DEEP COMMITMENT TO CYPRUS SOLUTION

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS KILLING OF EIGHT GUATEMALAN PEACEKEEPERS

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED AT LOSS OF SLOVAK CITIZENS SERVING WITH KOSOVO FORCE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF KOSOVO’S PRESIDENT RUGOVA

The following statement was issued on 21 January by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

UN REMAINS COMMITTED TO HELPING PALESTINIANS ACHIEVE OWN STATE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON FORTHCOMING ELECTION

The following message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Palestinian people on the forthcoming legislative election was issued on 21 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF 15 DECEMBER IRAQ ELECTION,

PAYS TRIBUTE TO COURAGE, DETERMINATION OF IRAQI PEOPLE

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