citing ‘frightening lack of leadership’ on climate change, Secretary-General

calls phenomenon an all-encompassing threat in address to nairobi talks

 

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.

In message for international day, Secretary-General calls for creation

 

of environment ‘where violence against women is not tolerated’

 

Receiving honour in Kenya, Secretary-General stresses need to prevent

country-specific problems from becoming regional issues

 

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:

Country ownership of peacebuilding through parliaments, other institutions crucial

to success, says Secretary-General in message to new york parliamentary hearing

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:

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

INTEGRATE REMOVAL, DESTRUCTION OF EXPLOSIVE WAR REMNANTS INTO MINE ACTION,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE MARKING PROTOCOL’S ENTRY INTO FORCE

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE, STRESSES

ACADEMIA’S ROLE IN GUIDING MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES