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SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA SUMMIT MEETING, CALLS ‘MICROFINANCE MOVEMENT’ SUCCESS STORY OF LAST DECADE

11/10/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9527
ECO/73

Secretary-General, in message to Middle East/Africa summit meeting,

 

calls ‘microfinance movement’ success story of last decade

 


This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Middle East and Africa Microcredit Summit Meeting taking place in Amman, Jordan, from 10 to 13 October, delivered by Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCAP):

SG/SM/9523-OBV/441

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

07/10/2004
Press Release
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OBV/441

Secretary-General’s message for International Day for Eradication of Poverty


Following is the text of the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance on 17 October of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘STRONGLY CONDEMNS’ TERRORIST BOMB ATTACK IN PAKISTAN

07/10/2004
Press Release
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Secretary-General ‘Strongly Condemns’ Terrorist Bomb Attack in Pakistan


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


The Secretary-General strongly condemns the bomb attack that was carried out today in the Pakistani city of Multan, in which reportedly dozens of people were killed and many more wounded.