Secretary-General: Press Release

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SG/A/740
BIO/3305

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS GERD D. MERREM AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN GUATEMALA, HEAD OF MINUGUA

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SG/A/739
HAB/164

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANNA KAJUMULO TIBAIJUKA AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HABITAT

The Secretary-General today appointed Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat). She will take up her new responsibilities at the Nairobi-based agency in the next three months.

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SG/SM/7499
ECOSOC/5930

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ACTION TO ACCELERATE DEBT RELIEF FOR POOR COUNTRIES

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s closing statement today to the Economic and Social Council substantive session:

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SG/SM/7498

SECRETARY-GENERAL VOICES CONCERN AT COLOMBIA KIDNAPPINGS, KILLINGS

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

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SG/SM/7497
ORG/1310

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UN SUCCESS HINGES ON ABILITY TO ATTRACT TALENTED AND MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the International Civil Service Commission, which were delivered today in New York:

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SG/2065
ECO/18

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION OF HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON GLOBAL COMPACT

Following is the text of the Executive Summary and Conclusion of the High- level Meeting on the Global Compact, which was held on 26 July at United Nations Headquarters:

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SG/SM/7496

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS, 26 JULY

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Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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SG/SM/7495

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE LEADERS TO GLOBAL COMPACT MEETING

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's opening remarks to the high-level meeting of the Global Compact, delivered this morning:

Together, we are making a bit of history today.

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SG/SM/7494

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISAPPOINTED THAT PARTIES AT CAMP DAVID SUMMIT NOT ABLE TO REACH OVERALL AGREEMENT

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

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SG/A/738
BIO/3303

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS HANNAH YILMA AS DIRECTOR OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE IN PRETORIA

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Hannah Yilma as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. She is expected to take up her duties on 25 July.