FRAMEWORK BEYOND KYOTO NEEDED THAT EMBRACES ALL COUNTRIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN VIDEO MESSAGE TO INVESTORS SUMMIT ON CLIMATE RISK

Following is the text of the video message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the second Investors Summit on Climate Risk today:

Dear friends,

It is an honour to welcome you back to the United Nations for this important and truly international event.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ISRAEL TO END OVERFLIGHTS OF LEBANON

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

NO TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO NON-ALIGNED MINISTERIAL MEETING

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting on the Advancement of Women in Putrajaya, 9-10 May:

CLEAN WATER, FERTILE SOILS, PURE AIR NECESSITY FOR BUILDING WORLD OF PEACE,

FREEDOM, DIGNITY FOR ALL, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO TEHRAN CONFERENCE

 

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the International Conference on Environment, Peace and the Dialogue among Civilizations and Cultures, delivered by Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in Tehran, 9 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS KABUL BOMBING

 

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday, 8 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH LEBANON’S PRIME MINISTER; ELECTIONS,

SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL, HARIRI INVESTIGATION DISCUSSED

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

STRONG, SUPPORTIVE FAMILY FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE AGAINST HIV/AIDS,

 

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

 

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Families, observed 15 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES UNITED KINGDOM PRIME MINISTER ON ELECTIONS,

 

LOOKS FORWARD TO COLLABORATION ON UN REFORM

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ALVARO DE SOTO AS NEW MIDDLE EAST ENVOY

The Secretary-General has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Alvaro de Soto as United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and his Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority.

Secretary-General appoints Michael von der Schulenburg as Deputy

Special Representative for Political Affairs in IRAQ

 

The Secretary-General has appointed Michael von der Schulenburg of Germany as Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq.  He will be based in Baghdad.