Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Nane Annan left New York on Sunday, 2 December, late in the afternoon for Washington, D.C., where that evening they attended the Kennedy Center Honors gala.

TRUE AFGHAN PEACE NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT RESTORATION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO BRUSSELS SUMMIT

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Afghan Women’s Summit for Democracy, being held in Brussels 4 to 5 December, delivered today on his behalf by Angela King, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women:

ISMAT KITTANI’S DEATH DEEP LOSS TO UNITED NATIONS FAMILY

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT NEW YORK MEMORIAL SERVICE

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the memorial service for Ismat Kittani in New York on 4 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONCERNED BY CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN MIDDLE EAST,

URGES ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS TO LIVE UP TO EARLIER COMMITMENTS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED AT AGREEMENT TO START

DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BY PARTIES IN CYPRUS

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

The Secretary-General is very pleased at the agreement reached today by Mr. Clerides and Mr. Denktash to start direct negotiations in mid-January 2002, at his invitation.

PARLIAMENTARIANS ‘CAN HELP NATIONS RISE ABOVE DIFFERENCES

AND WORK TOGETHER’ SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today to parliamentarians attending the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly:

I am delighted to welcome you to United Nations Headquarters.

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‘UNITED NATIONS IS URGENTLY ENGAGED IN HELPING AFGHANISTAN EMBARK ON A NEW

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY ENCOURAGES DEVELOPMENT OF DIALOGUE IN MYANMAR

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

GREEK, TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADERS TO MEET ON 4 DECEMBER

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

His Excellency Mr. Glafcos Clerides, the Greek Cypriot leader, and His Excellency Mr. Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, are to hold a face to face meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m., Cyprus time, at the residence of the United Nations Chief of Mission, in the United Nations Protected Area.

SECRETARY-GENERAL HONOURS LUCIANO PAVAROTTI AS ‘PROTECTOR OF

SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS AND AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL’

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Kennedy Center Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti in Washington D.C. on 2 December:

Tonight, you are rightly honouring Luciano Pavarotti for his lifetime contribution to music and the arts.