Secretary-General, marking japan’s 50^th year of United Nations membership,

voices hopes for its significant role in organization’s future reforms

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Washington, D.C., on Friday morning, 15 December, where he attended a farewell luncheon held in his honour, hosted by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the State Department.

Secretary-General urges active effort to ‘discover what is best’ in other beliefs,

to overcome prejudice, in remarks to alliance of civilizations event

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MARK MIGRANTS’ DAY, STRESSES ROLE

 

OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN ENDING ABUSES

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on International Migrants’ Day, to be observed on 18 December:

RESUME DIALOGUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES PALESTINIANS AMID RISING VIOLENCE

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

Concerned Secretary-General urges level playing field in Bangladesh polls

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

EXPOSE SPOILERS, REJECTIONISTS ON BOTH SIDES OF CONFLICT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN MESSAGE TO ASIAN SUPPORT MEETING FOR PALESTINIAN RIGHTS

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN CONGRATULATES INCOMING SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN

 

AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

 

CORE COUNTRY OWNERSHIP THE KEY TO PEACE PROCESS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN MESSAGE TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR GREAT LAKES REGION

 

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL-designate ban ki-moon

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 14 DECEMBER 2006

Ahmad Fawzi:  It is my great pleasure to introduce the just-sworn-in Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon.