INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ‘IS NOT –- AND MUST NEVER BECOME -– AN ORGAN

FOR POLITICAL WITCH HUNTING’, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS STATES PARTIES

Following is the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the meeting of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court:

Mr. President,

SECRETARY-GENERAL CITES NEED FOR ‘MESSAGE OF HOPE’

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Holy Family Church in New York, on 9 September:

'MAY THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PERISHED ON SEPTEMBER 11^TH SERVE TO INSPIRE A BETTER,

MORE JUST, MORE PEACEFUL WORLD FOR ALL,' SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the one-year anniversary of the 11 September attacks on the United States:

‘GAPS DIVIDING PARTIES CAN BE BRIDGED’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

AFTER MEETING ON CYPRUS PROBLEM

The following statement was made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan after his meetings with His Excellency Glafkos Clerides, Greek Cypriot leader, and His Excellency Rauf Denktash, Turkish Cypriot leader in Paris today:

I met today with each Cypriot leader, first with His Excellency

AT SECRETARY-GENERAL’S INVITATION, PRESIDENTS OF CAMEROON, NIGERIA

MEET IN PARIS TO DISCUSS BAKASSI PENINSULA, OTHER ISSUES

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS, ‘IN STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’, ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

AGAINST AFGHAN PRESIDENT AND KABUL CAR BOMB EXPLOSION

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

The Secretary-General arrived in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, in the morning of Thursday, 29 August.

EDUCATION SHOULD BE AT FOREFRONT OF ALL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR AFRICA,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN REMARKS TO CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS

Also Addresses Issues of Peace, Democracy, HIV/AIDS, Sustainable Development

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Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a meeting with civil society leaders in Maputo, Mozambique on 29 August:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED AT SUSPENSION OF SUDAN PEACE TALKS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY DEPLORES ACTS OF VIOLENCE

IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

Also Expresses Grave Concern about Israeli Supreme Court Decisions

Authorizing Transfer of Relatives of Palestinians Accused of Organizing Attacks

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