Secretary-General: Press Release

The Secretary-General travelled to Paris in the evening of Thursday, 23 January, arriving early the following morning.

IVOIRIAN LEADERS OF ALL PARTIES MUST ENSURE RESPECT FOR RULE OF LAW,

HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the opening of the Conference of Heads of State on Côte d’Ivoire in Paris on 25 January:

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SECRETARY-GENERALURGES THOROUGH REFORM OF IVORIAN DEFENCE, SECURITY FORCES

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to the meeting on the follow-up mechanisms for the peace agreement on Côte d’Ivoire in Paris, on 25 January:

Nous sommes réunis ici aujourd’hui pour entériner l’accord mettant fin au conflit qui ravage la Côte d’Ivoire depuis plusieurs mois. 

GOAL MUST BE TO MAKE GLOBALIZATION AN EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE PROCESS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the World Social Forum, delivered today by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, in Porto Alegre, Brazil:

It gives me great pleasure to send my greetings to this forum.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES ‘OMINOUS’ ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE IN GAZA STRIP

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday, 26 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED BY LOSS OF LIFE FOLLOWING MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE;

SAYS UNITED NATIONS STANDS READY TO ASSIST

The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for

Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

REVITALIZING CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT REQUIRES RENEWED POLITICAL WILL,

DETERMINATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the twenty-fifth session of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, delivered today by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva:

MENACE OF TERRORISM REQUIRES GLOBAL RESPONSE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL,

STRESSING IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED UNITED NATIONS ROLE

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the 20 January Security Council ministerial meeting on terrorism:

RENEWED EFFORTS NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL

SAYS AT CEREMONY MARKING MOROCCO’S CHAIRMANSHIP OF GROUP OF 77

Also Cites Need For Cooperation

Between Developed, Developing Countries on Issue of Migration

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the ceremony marking the turnover of the chairmanship of the “Group