SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RETIREMENT OF CHEF DE CABINET IQBAL RIZA,

PRAISING MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF GALLANT SERVICE TO UN

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s statement concerning the retirement of his Chef de Cabinet, Iqbal Riza, issued today in New York:

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 21 DECEMBER 2004

The Secretary-General: Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Secretary-General flew overnight from Washington to Brussels, and met privately with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Tony Blair, for a half hour on his arrival Friday morning.

Secretary-General strongly condemns latest series of attacks in iraq,

 

Says un will do everything possible to assist elections, transition

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

The Secretary-General travelled to Washington, D.C., Wednesday evening, and on Thursday morning he went to the United States State Department to meet with Secretary of State Colin Powell.

EUROPE’S SUPPORT KEY IN STRENGTHENING UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING, CRISIS

MANAGEMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN STATEMENT TO EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Calling for Bold Action in 2005, He Stresses Need

For Full European Engagement in Supporting Global Multilateral Framework

In message for international day, Secretary-General says role of south-south

 

cooperation has never been more critical for reaching millennium goals

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, STRESSES NEED

TO UNITE AROUND COMMON PRIORITIES IN IMPLEMENTING UNITED NATIONS REFORM

Tomorrow’s World Body Must Enact Anti-Terrorism

Convention, Prevent Nuclear Proliferation, Promote Development, He Says

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, today, 16 December 2004:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SERIOUSLY CONCERNED OVER MYANMAR OPPOSITION LEADER’S SECURITY

Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

STRESSING IMPORTANCE OF STAFF SECURITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL INTENDS TO PROCEED

WITH FURTHER EXPANSION OF UN PRESENCE IN IRAQ

 

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