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SG/SM/9435

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS BOMBINGS IN TASHKENT

30/07/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9435

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS BOMBINGS IN TASHKENT


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


The Secretary-General expresses his strong dismay at today’s series of bombings against the Embassies of the United States and Israel, as well as the Office of the Prosecutor General, in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent.  Reportedly, two people were killed and about a dozen were injured in the attacks.

SG/SM/9431

MEDIA POLICY MUST ENSURE COMMUNICATION REVOLUTION EMPOWERS ALL PEOPLE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO COLOMBO CONFERENCE

26/07/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9431

MEDIA POLICY MUST ENSURE COMMUNICATION REVOLUTION EMPOWERS ALL PEOPLE,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO COLOMBO CONFERENCE


Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development General Conference in Colombo, 26 July, delivered by Miguel Bermeo, United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Permanent Representative in Sri Lanka:

SG/SM/9430

SECRETARY-GENERAL SETS OUT PRIORITIES FOR HIS WATER/SANITATION ADVISORY BOARD, CITES TERRIBLE COST OF UNSAFE DRINKING WATER, POOR SANITATION

22/07/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9430

Secretary-General sets out priorities for his water/sanitation advisory board,


cites terrible cost of unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation


Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the first session of his Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation:


Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and dear friends, welcome.  It is indeed a pleasure to see you all here.

SG/SM/9429

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES DEVELOPED WORLD TO OFFER DEBT RELIEF, END ‘SCANDAL’ OF UNFAIR AGRICULTURAL TRADE, IN MESSAGE ON GLOBAL ANTI-POVERTY GOALS

22/07/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9429

Secretary-General urges developed world to offer debt relief, end ‘scandal’


oF UNfair agricultural trade, in message on global anti-poverty goals


Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s 21 July video message [for northern audiences] on the Millennium Development Goals:


Dear Friends,


You are here today because you believe in a better world.  So do I.

SG/SM/9428

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MUST INTEGRATE ANTI-POVERTY GOALS INTO POLICY, BUDGETS, IMPROVE GOVERNANCE SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN VIDEO MESSAGE

22/07/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9428

developing countries must integrate anti-poverty goals into policy, budgets,


improve governance says Secretary-General in video message


Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s 21 July video message [for southern audiences] on the Millennium Development Goals:


Dear Friends,


You are here today because you believe in a better world.  So do I.


Today, it is fully within our power to eradicate poverty and hunger.