Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in the late afternoon on Sunday, 12 November, in Istanbul, Turkey, after a brief stopover in Zurich, Switzerland. Turkey would be the first stop in a four-nation visit that would also take him to Kenya, Ethiopia and Switzerland.
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In message for international day, Secretary-General calls for creation
of environment ‘where violence against women is not tolerated’
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Receiving honour in Kenya, Secretary-General stresses need to prevent
country-specific problems from becoming regional issues
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGy CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, ESPECIALLY PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN OBSERVANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS DAY
Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Disabled Persons, observed on 3 December:
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Country ownership of peacebuilding through parliaments, other institutions crucial
to success, says Secretary-General in message to new york parliamentary hearing
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SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES LEADERSHIP OF EUROPEAN UNION IN AFRICA ANTI-POVERTY
EFFORTS, IN VIDEO MESSAGE TO BRUSSELS ‘DEVELOPMENT DAYS’ MEETING
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message for the European Development Days in Brussels, 13 to 17 November:
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STRESS BASIC VALUES COMMON TO ALL RELIGIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS
IN ISTANBUL ADDRESS UPON RECEIVING ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS REPORT
‘Narrative Prisons’ Paralyse Discourse, Hinder Understanding,
He Says in Calling for End to Resentments, Stereotypes, Preconceptions
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INTEGRATE REMOVAL, DESTRUCTION OF EXPLOSIVE WAR REMNANTS INTO MINE ACTION,
SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE MARKING PROTOCOL’S ENTRY INTO FORCE
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SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE, STRESSES
ACADEMIA’S ROLE IN GUIDING MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES
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SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED BY DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION
IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC NEAR SUDAN BORDER
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
