Secretary-General: Press Release

IN PHONE CALL TO PRESIDENT CHÁVEZ OF VENEZUELA, SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES

ONGOING RESTITUTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE ON PARTNERSHIP

FOR FINANCING AFRICA’S GROWTH

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to heads of State on Partnership with the Private Sector for Financing Africa’s Growth through NEPAD, delivered on his behalf today in Dakar by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ERITREA, ETHIOPIA TO WORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION

OF BOUNDARY COMMISSION DECISION

The following statement was issued 13 April by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

This morning, 13 April 2002, at 9 a.m. in The Hague, the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission conveyed to representatives of the two Governments its decision on delimitation of their common border. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS:  HUMAN RIGHTS

MUST NOT BE SACRIFICED TO COUNTER-TERRORISM

Following is the statement made today before the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK IN JERUSALEM; CALLS ON PARTIES

TO COOPERATE WITH UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE MISSION

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

The Secretary-General condemns the suicide bomb attack today in Jerusalem.  He reiterates his utter condemnation of such attacks against Israeli civilians as morally repugnant.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TULIAMENI KALOMOH OF NAMIBIA AS NEW ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General has appointed Tuliameni Kalomoh of Namibia as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, succeeding Ibrahima Fall. 

Mr. Kalomoh is currently the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia.  

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT CARLO CIAMPI OF ITALY AND SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN IN ROME AND NEW YORK by videoconference, 11 APRIL

Secretary-General Kofi Annan departed New York on 6 April and arrived in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, 7 April, to begin a weeklong visit to Europe that would also take him to Rome and Geneva.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES BUSINESS, LABOUR ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY

TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM OF GLOBAL COMPACT

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Ceremony of Adherence to the Global Compact, Madrid, 9 April:

‘QUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT HAS REACHED A TURNING POINT’,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS AUDIENCE IN ALCALÁ, SPAIN

Following is the text of today’s address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the University of Alcalá, Spain: