Secretary-General: Press Release

cairo programme ‘practical blueprint’ for reducing poverty, promoting development

in africa says SECRETARY-GENERAL in message to dakar meeting

SECRETARY-GENERAL condemns coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

The Secretary-General condemns the attempted coup early today in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

three crises -– collective security, global solidarity, intolerance -– test

un system, us leadership, says Secretary-General at harvard commencement

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s commencement address at HarvardUniversity, entitled “Three crises, and the need for American leadership”, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 10 June:

three crises -– collective security, global solidarity, intolerance -– test

un system, us leadership, says Secretary-General at harvard commencement

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s commencement address at HarvardUniversity, entitled “Three crises, and the need for American leadership”, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 10 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS KILLING OF 11 CHINESE WORKERS, AFGHAN GUARD

IN ‘CONTEMPTIBLE’ ATTACK ON UNARMED CIVILIANS IN AFGHANISTAN

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, PROVIDE AID WORKERS WITH SAFE

ACCESS, FOLLOWING RECENT VIOLENCE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

Secretary-General praises courage, determination of World Food Programme staff

in message to Dublin meeting

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message to the World Food Programme Global Meeting for international staff in Dublin, 9-11 June:

I am glad you have come together to take stock.  This is a critical time in your work.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION FOR ADDRESSING

AFRICA’S DAUNTING DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES, IN MESSAGE TO KAMPALASUMMIT

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Ninth Summit of the COMESA Authority in Kampala, 8 June 2004:

It gives me great pleasure to send my best wishes to this important summit meeting of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SIR PETER USTINOV,

GIVES THANKS FOR LIFE OF REMARKABLE WORLD CITIZEN, STEADFAST UN FRIEND

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’smessage for the Memorial Service for Sir Peter Ustinov, delivered by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in New York, 7 June:

in message to summit of regional peace initiative, Secretary-General

encourages burundi to speed repatriation, resettlement

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Summit Meeting of the Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi in Dar-es-Salaam on 6 June, delivered by Berhanu Dinka, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Burundi: