The UN Secretary-General travelled from Spain to Israel for an official visit, with a day and a half layover in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Secretary-General: Press Release
Press Release SG/SM/9767 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPECTS FULL WITHDRAWAL OF ALL SYRIAN TROOPS
FROM LEBANON BEFORE LEBANESE ELECTIONS
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
Press Release SG/SM/9766 ENV/DEV/828 OBV/470 |
MAJOR EFFORTS NEEDED TO BETTER MANAGE WORLD’S WATER – ‘OUR LIFELINE FOR SURVIVAL’
IN 21ST CENTURY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN WORLD DAY MESSAGE
Following is United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message for World Water Day, observed 22 March:
Press Release SG/SM/9765 OBV/469 RD/988 |
‘NO ONE CAN BE NEUTRAL’ IN FIGHT AGAINST VIRUS OF RACISM,
SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY
Following is United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed 21 March:
Press Release SG/SM/9764 IK/484 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CONVENING OF TRANSITIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY of IRAQ
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
Press Release SG/SM/9763 |
MUCH OF UN MISSION DIRECT RESPONSE TO HORRORS OF NAZISM, HOLOCAUST,
SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS AT JERUSALEM DINNER
Following are UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at a dinner hosted by Moshe Katsav, President of Israel, in Jerusalem, 15 March:
It is a great pleasure to be here, and I would like to express my gratitude to the Government and people of Israel for the warm welcome they have extended to all of us.
Press Release SG/A/911 IHA/1025 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ERSKINE BOWLES AS DEPUTY
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR TSUNAMI RECOVERY
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Erskine Bowles today as the Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery. Mr. Bowles will support former President Bill Clinton in his capacity as the United Nations Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery. The Secretary-General announced President Clinton’s appointment last month.
Press Release SG/SM/9762 |
UN HAS ‘SACRED RESPONSIBILITY’ TO COMBAT HATRED, INTOLERANCE, SAYS
SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS AT JERUSALEM HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
Following are United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the inauguration of the Holocaust History Museum at Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem, 15 March:
I would like to thank the Government of Israel and Yad Vashem for inviting us to this ceremony.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Madrid on Wednesday, 9 March, to attend the Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security.
Press Release SG/SM/9761 OBV/468 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR BROAD MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES
IN FIGHT AGAINST TB, IN MESSAGE ON WORLD DAY
Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World TB Day, observed 24 March: