Secretary-General: Press Release

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PAKISTAN’S DECISION TO IMPLEMENT UNILATERAL

KASHMIR CEASEFIRE, INDIA’S POSITIVE RESPONSE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR TRANSFORMATION IN MEN’S ATTITUDES

TO END ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Message to Mark International Day also Urges

Changes in Oppressive Laws, Practices, Institutions

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November: 

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES CALL FOR RESTRAINT IN GEORGIA

Following is a statement issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 22 November 2003:

The Secretary-General continues to follow with concern the volatile situation in Georgia.  He reiterates his call to all parties to exercise restraint, and urges them to do everything possible to initiate a viable political dialogue towards a peaceful solution to this crisis. 

In the evening of Wednesday, 12 November, Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew to Bolivia, where he was met by the Foreign Minister, Juan Ignacio Siles.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF NEW FINANCIAL APPROACHES

IN ADJUSTING, RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE THREAT

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at Institutional Investors Summit on Climate Risk today, 21 November:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN LECTURE ON INTERNATIONAL FLOWS OF HUMANITY,

SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS MUST BE AT HEART OF MIGRATION POLICIES

He Emphasizes Need for Global Approach to Issue,

Urges Receiving States to Ratify Migrant Workers Convention

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Emma Lazarus Lecture on international flows of humanity, delivered today at Columbia University:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS DEDICATION, COURAGE OF VOLUNTEERS

IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2003:

SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS DEATH OF DAVID DACKO,

FIRST PRESIDENT OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Following is a statement issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the death of the former President of the Central African Republic, David Dacko:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RESTRAINT OVER DEVELOPMENTS IN GEORGIA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STATEMENT TO SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING

ON CONCLUSION OF UN OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAMME FOR IRAQ

This is the text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council this afternoon on the conclusion of the “oil-for-food” programme for Iraq: