| Press Release SG/A/769 AFR/324 AIDS/14 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STEPHEN LEWIS AS SPECIAL ENVOY
FOR HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA
The Secretary-General has appointed Stephen Lewis as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
| Press Release SG/SM/7825 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES AT DEATH OF FAISAL AL-HUSSEINI
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General was profoundly saddened by the sudden death of
Faisal al-Husseini. He extends his heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. al-Husseini, and to the Palestinian people for the loss of one of their most distinguished and principled leaders.
| Press Release SG/SM/7824 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LAUNCH OF FIRST VOLUME IN NEW UN HISTORY SERIES
Following is the text of remarks made yesterday by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of new United Nations history series:
It gives me great pleasure to join you today to launch the first in an important series of books about the United Nations.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday afternoon, 27 May, to receive a Doctor of Laws degree honoris causa awarded to him by Brown University, in recognition of his contribution to world peace.
| Press Release SG/SM/7823 AFR/323 SC/7065 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS REMAINING CHALLENGES
IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PEACE PROCESS
Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annanto today's meeting of the Security Council to examine the report of the Council mission to the Great Lakes region:
| Press Release SG/SM/7822 AFR/322 |
IN WAKE OF YESTERDAY’S COUP ATTEMPT, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON PEOPLE
OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC TO RESPECT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/7821 |
PUBLIC SECTOR CORRUPTION WEAKENS DEMOCRACY, ENCOURAGES ORGANIZED CRIME,
SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO GLOBAL FORUM
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered on his behalf by Jan van Dijk, Director, United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention, to the Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity at The Hague on 28 May:
| Press Release SG/SM/7820 |
Secretary-General CALLS FOR RESTRAINT, STATESMANSHIP IN MIDDLE EAST,
IN MESSAGE TO EMERGENCY MEETING OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE
On Thursday, 24 May, Secretary-General Kofi Annan went to Washington's Capitol Hill for a series of meetings with members of the United States Congress.
| Press Release SG/SM/7819 AFR/321 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SUDAN GOVERNMENT DECISION TO HALT
AIR ATTACKS IN NUBA MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN SUDAN
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
