CITING POTENTIAL FOR PEACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES UN SUPPORT FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE,

SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT AT MEETING TO SUPPORT PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the meeting in support of the Palestinian Authority in London:

All of us are here today to express our full and strong support for the reform efforts of the Palestinian Authority.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES BURUNDI FOR SUCCESSFUL REFERENDUM ON CONSTITUTION

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

The Secretary-General would like to congratulate warmly the Transitional Government of Burundi and the Burundian people for the successful conduct of the referendum on the post-transitional constitution, which took place yesterday, 28 February 2005.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DELIGHTED BY WILLINGNESS OF SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI

 

TO SERVE AS HEAD OF UNCTAD

 

Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

I am absolutely delighted that Supachai Panitchpakdi has agreed that I should propose his appointment as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE CAR BOMBING IN IRAQ

 

‘IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TO DO UTMOST

TO CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH UN SYSTEM STAFF NEED TO SUCCEED

 

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THE MOST EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT TOOL,

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN

 

Calls on International Community to Promote Gender Equality and Invest in Women

Following are the remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at today’s opening of the forty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women marking Beijing +10:

Thank you very much, Madame President,

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DESIGNATION OF INTERIM HEAD OF STATE OF TOGO

The following statement was issued on 25 February by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI,

CURRENTLY WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, AS HEAD OF UNCTAD

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed, for confirmation by the General Assembly, the appointment of Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for a term of four years, beginning on 1 September 2005 and ending on 31 August 2009.

Secretary-General Condemns Tel Aviv Suicide Bomb Attack

 

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

The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest possible terms the suicide bomb attack in Tel Aviv this evening.

LACK OF FUNDING FOR SECURITY REFORM, REINTEGRATION PROGRAMMES DISTURBING,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS COUNCIL MEETING ON WEST AFRICA

 

Desperation Born of High Youth Unemployment Levels

Could Lead to Political, Social Unrest in Whole Subregion, He Warns