SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT ARAFAT

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at the General Assembly tribute to President Arafat:

‘Each of us is his brother’s keeper’, says Secretary-General

at International Rescue Committee Dinner

 

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the International Rescue Committee Freedom Award dinner honouring General Romeo Dallaire in New York, on 10 November:

‘International solidarity is crucial’, Secretary-General SAYS

at launch of Humanitarian Appeal for 2005

 

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at the launch of the Consolidated Humanitarian Appeal for 2005:

We are here today to sound an alarm on behalf of 26 million people struggling to survive the ravages of war and other emergencies.

Secretary-General deeply regrets loss of life in wake of violence in Côte d’Ivoire

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

Secretary-General deeply moved at death of President Arafat

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

Secretary-General, in message to meeting of Nobel Peace laureates, seeks

their support in efforts to confront current global challenges

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan today (delivered for him by Adviser to the Secretary-General Giandomenico Picco) to the fifth World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates (taking place in Rome, 10–12 November):

Secretary-General welcomes signing of protocols on improvement

 

of humanitarian, security situations in darfur, sudan

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

Clean, modern forms of energy to drive sustainable development available now,

Secretary-General says in message to Energy Globe Awards

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Energy Globe Awards, delivered today in Vienna by Franz Baumann, Deputy Director-General, United Nations Office at Vienna:

Secretary-General condemns attacks in Côte d’Ivoire,

 

calls for resumed dialogue, return to peace process

 

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOMO SUNDARAM (MALAYSIA) AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL

ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Jomo Kwame Sundaram of Malaysia as Assistant Secretary-General on Economic Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs.