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SG/SM/10140
05/10/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10140
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

MIGRANT LABOUR KEY TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN BOTH DEVELOPED, DEVELOPING WORLDS,


SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AS GLOBAL COMMISSION LAUNCHES REPORT


He Describes Finding Ways to Manage Migration as Major

21st Century Challenge; Says Remittances Dwarf Foreign Aid to Home Countries

SG/SM/10139-OBV/512
04/10/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10139
OBV/512
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

HEALTH SYSTEMS NEED HOLISTIC APPROACH ADDRESSING BOTH PHYSICAL, MENTAL DIMENSIONS,


SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY


Following is the message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan for World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2005:

SG/SM/10136-IHA/1087-OBV/511
03/10/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10136
IHA/1087
OBV/511
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE, CALLS FOR INVESTMENT IN POVERTY


REDUCTION, DISASTER PREVENTION, AFTER YEAR OF PROFOUND LESSONS


Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction, to be observed on 12 October:

SG/SM/10135
03/10/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10135
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACKS IN BALI


The following statement was issued on 1 October by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SG/SM/10133-AFR/1261
30/9/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10133
AFR/1261
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL ALARMED BY ESCALATING DARFUR VIOLENCE


The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SG/SM/10132-OBV/510
30/09/2005
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10132
OBV/510
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

IN MESSAGE TO MARK UNITED NATIONS DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ORGANIZATION


MUST REFLECT NEW AGE, RESPOND TO ITS CHALLENGES


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on United Nations Day, to be observed on 24 October: