SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP OF 77

IN REMARKS TO CEREMONIAL MEETING IN NEW YORK

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a ceremonial meeting to mark the formal turnover of the chairmanship of the “Group of 77” developing countries and China in New York on 12 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES TIRELESS EFFORTS, EXTRAORDINARY

CONTRIBUTION OF BERNARD KOUCHNER IN KOSOVO

The following statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan in tribute of Bernard Kouchner was issued today in New York:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA,

HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF UN, UNITED STATES RELATIONSHIP

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a reception hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America in New York on

10 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES CALL FOR RECONCILIATION IN MYANMAR

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

Mr. Razali Ismail, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Myanmar, concluded his five-day mission to Myanmar today.

NUMBER OF SIGNATORIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

STATUTE ENCOURAGING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

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

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Biographical Note                                           SG/A/762

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