DEVELOPMENT GOALS NOT UTOPIAN, BUT EMINENTLY ACHIEVABLE, SECRETARY-GENERAL

 

SAYS AT LAUNCH OF MILLENNIUM PROJECT REPORT

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the launch of the report of the Millennium Project in New York, today, 17 January:

It is indeed a great pleasure to accept the final report of the Millennium Project.

This is an important and impressive document.

representatives of greece, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia meet

 

under Secretary-General’s auspices

 

Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS PALESTINIAN TERROR ATTACK ON ISRAELI CIVILIANS

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

The Secretary-General condemns the Palestinian terror attack that caused the death of six Israeli civilians and injury to four others at the Karni crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip yesterday evening.  He wishes to express his deepest condolences to the families of those killed and injured.

Secretary-General calls for high-level political commitment to marine conservation

in meeting on reefs, island communities, protected areas

 

Creation of Token Havens Without Enforcement

Not Enough Amid Continuing Exploitation Elsewhere, He Says

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT MAURITIUS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT, STRESSES IMPORTANCE

OF PREVENTION, EARLY WARNING TO COVER GLOBAL THREATS

 

We Must Come Together Ahead of Calamity,

He Tells SmallIslands Forum in Wake of Tsunami Devastation

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STAFFAN DE MISTURA OF SWEDEN

 

AS HIS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ

 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS DAVID VENESS OF UNITED KINGDOM

 

AS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of David Veness of the United Kingdom as Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security.  He has been serving as Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police Service in London since April 1994.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES GENEROUS PLEDGES FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF,

 

URGES ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL EARLY WARNING MECHANISM

 

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JOSEPH OWONIBI (NIGERIA)

AS FORCE COMMANDER OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA

 

The Secretary-General has appointed Lieutenant-General Joseph Olorungbon Owonibi of Nigeria as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON 24 JANUARY

TO COMMEMORATE 60^TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERATION OF NAZI DEATH CAMPS

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