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SG/SM/9894
27/05/2005
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SG/SM/9894

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES BOLIVIANS TO PEACEFULLY, DEMOCRATICALLY, RESOLVE QUESTIONS


OVER RESOURCES, REGIONAL AUTONOMY, CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

 


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


The Secretary-General is following with concern the growing social tensions in Bolivia.

SG/SM/9893
27/05/2005
Press Release
SG/SM/9893

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ISLAMABAD BOMBING

 


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

SG/SM/9891-AFR/1173
26/05/2005
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SG/SM/9891
AFR/1173

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY PRESENTS ‘UNITED FRONT’


IN DARFUR, AFTER GENEROUS OFFERS OF SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN UNION MISSION

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s concluding statement to the pledging conference co-chaired by the African Union and the United Nations in support of the African Union Mission in Sudan, in Addis Ababa, 26 May:

SG/SM/9890-AFR/1172
26/05/2005
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SG/SM/9890
AFR/1172

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SUPPORT FOR EXPANSION OF AFRICAN UNION’S

 

MISSION IN DARFUR, AT ADDIS ABABA PLEDGING CONFERENCE

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s statement to the pledging conference co-chaired by the African Union and the United Nations in support of the African Union Mission in Sudan, in Addis Ababa, 26 May:


I am honoured to be here today to co-chair this highly important event.

SG/A/925-AFR/1171
25/5/2005
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SG/A/925
AFR/1171

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOËL W. ADECHI OF BENIN AS DEPUTY


SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA


The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Mr. Joël W. Adechi of Benin as his Deputy Special Representative for Eritrea and Ethiopia.


Ambassador Adechi has been serving as the Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations since September 1999, and has been his country’s representative to the Security Council.

SG/A/924-BIO/3661-REF/1180
24/05/2005
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SG/A/924
BIO/3661
REF/1180

Biographical Note


SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF ANTÓNIO MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA GUTERRES,


FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, AS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES


Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed to the General Assembly the appointment of António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres of Portugal as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for a term of three years effective 15 June 2005.