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MARI SIMONEN NAMED DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNFPA

Sir hans singer ‘true pioneer’ in development economics,

 

says Secretary-General in message to memorial service

 

Following is United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the memorial service for Hans Singer in Brighton, 8 March:

Establishment of emergency fund ‘statement of conscience’ by international

 

community, says Secretary-General at headquarters launch

Following are United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the launch of the Central Emergency Response Fund in New York, 9 March:

NO POLICY FOR PROGRESS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN REMARKS TO WOMEN’S DAY OBSERVANCE

Following is the text of remarks by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on International Women’s Day, 8 March:

Burundi needs support to consolidate hard-won peace, says Secretary-General

 

in message to Bujumbura conference

(Delayed for translation of text, originally delivered in French.)

PROPOSING FUNDAMENTAL REFORM IN SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

TO CONSIDER ‘SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT’ IN UNITED NATIONS

Following is the text of the statement by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the General Assembly today:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LARRY JOHNSON OF UNITED STATES

 

AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS

 

Secretary-General pleased at meeting of advisory board of un democracy fund

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ALICIA B ÁRCENA IBARRA OF MEXICO

AS ACTING CHEF DE CABINET

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS VIJAY NAMBIAR OF INDIA AS HIS SPECIAL ADVISER

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Vijay Nambiar of India as his Special Adviser with the rank of Under-Secretary-General.