United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Geneva in the late afternoon of Friday, 17 November, on the last leg of a four-nation visit that has taken him to Turkey, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Secretary-General, in message to states parties, says their involvement

will determine lasting success of International Criminal Court

Secretary-General congratulates Nepal parties on peace agreement, pledges quick

United Nations aid in arms monitoring, electoral assistance

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

Biographical Note

 

Secretary-General Appoints Major General Ian Campbell Gordon of Australia Chief

of Staff of United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, 21 november 2006

SHOCKED BY KILLING OF LEBANESE INDUSTRY MINISTER, SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS

MURDER OF STRONG BELIEVER IN INDEPENDENT, DEMOCRATIC, UNITED LEBANON

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

GENEVA EMBODIES WHAT UN STANDS FOR -- AN INTERSECTION OF TOLERANCE, PEACE, DEMOCRACY,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON ACCEPTING PRIZE OF FONDATION POUR GENÈVE

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT INAUGURATION OF NEW UNAIDS/WHO HEADQUARTERS, SAYS

BUILDING WILL STRENGTHEN GLOBAL RESPONSE AGAINST KILLER DISEASES

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the inauguration of the new UNAIDS/ WHO Building in Geneva today, 20 November:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING REVIEW CONFERENCE, CALLS FOR STEPS TOWARDS ENSURING

CONVENTION’S CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS AS BARRIER AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

SECRETARY-GENERAL, RECEIVING SCHMIDHEINY FREEDOM PRIZE, PROPOSES INITIATIVE

TO EXPAND BENEFITS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, MITIGATE RISKS