‘together, we can create a freer and fairer world’, says Secretary-General

 

in paris address to world business leaders

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to a meeting on “The Business Contribution to the Millennium Development Goals”, in Paris, 14 June:

Trade, investment, closer economic ties contribute to peace, security,

 

says Secretary-General in message to St. Petersburg economic forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the ninth
St.Petersburg International Economic Forum, delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director General, United Nations Office at Geneva, in St. Petersburg, 14 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES MEDIA TO REFRAIN FROM MYTHS, HATE PROPAGANDA

AT FRAGILE MOMENT FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE, IN MESSAGE TO CAIRO SEMINAR

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES GREAT CONCERN OVER LIVES LOST IN IRAN BOMBINGS,

SAYS NO CAUSE CAN JUSTIFY TARGETING INNOCENT CIVILIANS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY SPECIAL ENVOY’S CONSTRUCTIVE

DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIA’S PRESIDENT

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

Secretary-General welcomes nato, eu airlift of African union peacekeepers into darfur;

also welcomes resumption of negotiations on political settlement

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

Secretary-General urges respect for electoral outcome in ethiopia

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS IBRAHIM A. GAMBARI OF NIGERIA

 

AS NEW UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

 

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Ibrahim Agboola Gambari of Nigeria as the new Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, succeeding Kieran Prendergast, effective 1 July 2005.  He will serve until the end of the Secretary-General’s term.

Courage, perseverance of refugees in overcoming adversity inspiration,

 

says Secretary-General in message on international day

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World Refugee Day observed 20 June:

At launch of progress report on millennium goals, Secretary-General says

 

2005 is ‘make-or-break’ year for world’s poor

Following is the text of remarks by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of “The Millennium Development Goals Report 2005” in New York today: