Secretary-General Kofi Annan departed Japan on Thursday, 25 January, and travelled to Switzerland, where he would participate in the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos.

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE THAT HEALING PROCESS CAN BEGIN

FOLLOWING LOCKERBIE VERDICT

Following is the text of a statement made in Stockholm today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the verdict in the Lockerbie trial:

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ALAN DOSS AS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

IN SIERRA LEONE

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IN ADDRESS TO WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, SECRETARY-GENERAL

SAYS GLOBALIZATION MUST WORK FOR ALL

Following is the text of an address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Davos, Switzerland, on 28 January to the World Economic Forum:

Let me begin by thanking our friend Klaus Schwab for his very kind introduction, and for inviting me to Davos again. 

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Tokyo in the evening of Monday, 22 January, after concluding a two-and-a-half day visit to China.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR GENEROUS RESPONSE TO AID APPEAL

ON BEHALF OF EL SALVADOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY EARTHQUAKE DEATHS IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS REGISTRAR FOR INTERNATIONAL

CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA

      Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed Adama Dieng of Senegal as the new Registrar for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RELEASE OF MYANMAR DETAINEES

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for

Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

      The Secretary-General welcomes the release on Wednesday of National League for Democracy Vice-Chairman U Tin Oo and 19 members of the party's youth wing, who were taken into detention four months ago.