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HAZARDS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN DISASTER REDUCTION DAY MESSAGE

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction to be observed on 13 October 2004:

Secretary-General, addressing Security Council, describes lessons learned

from UN’s work rebuilding rule of law in societies shattered by conflict

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s introductory statement at the Security Council meeting on “The Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies”, in New York, 6 October:

I warmly welcome the convening of this open debate.

Africa shows progress in tackling conflicts, UN Secretary-General reports

Secretary-General calls on Israel to halt military incursions into Gaza, CALLS

 

on Palestinian Authority to halt firing of rockets against Israeli targets

The following statement was issued on 3 October by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Secretary-General strongly condemns terrorist attacks in India

 

The following statement was issued on 2 October by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has learned with shock and dismay the news of bomb and gunfire attacks that took place today in crowded public places in Nagaland and Assam states, India, which have claimed the lives of a large number of people.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO:  SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS STRENGTHENING

 

OF MISSION AN IMPORTANT STEP, BUT WELL BELOW RECOMMENDED CEILING

 

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the Security Council on the Democratic Republic of the Congo today, 1 October:

Secretary-General expresses abhorrence over Beirut car bombing

 

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

Secretary-General condemns ‘in strongest terms’

 

terrorist attack on mosque in Pakistan

 

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

Secretary-General salutes honourees at UNA-USA dinner for deep dedication

to improving well-being of others

 

Following are the remarks delivered 30 September by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) dinner in New York:

secREtary-general, addressing group of 77 ministers, hails body’s

continuing role in face of stubborn challenges

 

He Calls for Global Partnership for Development

In Common Objective of Achieving Millennium Development Goals

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the twenty-eighth annual meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77, as delivered in New York, today, 30 September: