United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, accompanied by his wife Nane, arrived in Edinburgh on Thursday, 30 June, on the first leg of a mission that was also taking him to the African Union and the G-8 summits.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES GOVERNMENT, PEOPLE OF BURUNDI

ON SUCCESSFUL CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

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

The Secretary-General would like to congratulate the Transitional Government of Burundi and the Burundian people for the successful and peaceful conduct of the legislative elections on 4 July.

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS HAVE UNPRECEDENTED POLITICAL SUPPORT,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT LONDON EVENT

Following is the text of today’s address by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the St. Paul’s Cathedral event on the Millennium Development Goals, in London:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES 5 JULY DECLARATION AIMED AT ENDING DARFUR CONFLICT

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PRISONER RELEASE IN MYANMAR

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DELIGHTED’ BY CHOICE OF LONDON FOR 2012 OLYMPICS

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

Congratulations, London.

I heard the news of London’s Olympic win while driving through Trafalgar Square.  I am delighted by the city’s success.  I have no doubt that this will be a magnificent international sporting event.  Good for the world, good for the United Kingdom.

IN MESSAGE TO CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE, SECRETARY-GENERAL

INVITES THEM TO ENGAGE ACTIVELY, CONSTRUCTIVELY, IN UN REFORM EFFORT

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON DIPLOMATS IN IRAq

 

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

SEPTEMBER SUMMIT A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION CHANCE TO TAKE ACTION ON GRAVE

GLOBAL THREATS, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS AFRICAN LEADERS

Announcing Creation of United Nations Democracy Fund,

He Lauds Gains in Quest to Make African Union Effective Tool for Progress

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the Summit of the African Union, held at Sirte, Libya, yesterday, Monday 4 July:

GOVERNMENTS WILL TAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ONLY WITH CLEAR SUPPORT FROM ORDINARY

VOTERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN STATEMENT ON LIVE 8 CONCERT IN LONDON

Following is the text of the statement by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Live 8 Concert in London, 2 July: