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12/10/2004
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Secretary-General saddened by death of Major-General Lalit Mohan Tewari

 

of India, former UN force Commander in Lebanon


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


The Secretary-General is saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Major-General Lalit Mohan Tewari (India).

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12/10/2004
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ENV/DEV/795

Balanced development possible today, need not wait for tomorrow’s scientific


breakthroughs, Secretary-General says during visit to Beijing Eco-village

 


Following are the remarks delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan during a visit to Liuminying Eco-Village in ZhangziyingTownship, Daxing District, Beijing, on 12 October:

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12/10/2004
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democracy firmly taking root, Secretary-General tells afghan people in message


following their country’s first presidential election

 


The following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the people of Afghanistan on the occasion of their first presidential election as delivered by Special Representative to the Secretary-General Jean Arnault today, 12 October 2004:

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12/10/2004
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Biographical Note


BRIGADIER GENERAL clive LILLEY APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF

OF UN TRUCE SUPERVISION ORGANIZATION (UNTSO)


Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Brigadier General Clive Lilley of New Zealand as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), to succeed Major General Carl Dodd, from Ireland, who relinquished his post on 30 September 2004.

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11/10/2004
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Secretary-General, meeting with Chinese business leaders, seeks support


for ‘Global Compact’ on shared values and practices

 


This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at a meeting with Chinese business leaders in Beijing:


I am delighted to be with you today, and to have the chance to exchange views with you on areas of common concern.

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11/10/2004
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Secretary-General, in message to Middle East/Africa summit meeting,

 

calls ‘microfinance movement’ success story of last decade

 


This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Middle East and Africa Microcredit Summit Meeting taking place in Amman, Jordan, from 10 to 13 October, delivered by Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCAP):