SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES LOSS OF LIFE DURING ISRAEL’S GAZA MILITARY INCURSIONS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFED ON IRAQ TALKS BY SPECIAL ADVISER

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

IN REMARKS TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE, SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CONSULTATIONS

WITH ADMINSTERING POWERS TO FURTHER DECOLONIZATION PROCESS

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Special Committee of 24 at the opening of the 2004 session today:

I am very pleased to join you as you begin your deliberations for 2004.

GENOCIDE IS THREAT TO PEACE REQUIRING STRONG, UNITED ACTION,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FORUM

Following is the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as delivered to the Stockholm International Forum in Stockholm, Sweden, on 26 January 2004:

There can be no more important issue, and no more binding obligation, than the prevention of genocide.

JEAN ARNAULT APPOINTED SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN

AND HEAD OF UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN

GREEK AND TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADERS TO MEET

WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL TODAY, 10 FEBRUARY

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

IN MESSAGE TO ARAB LEAGUE – UN SYSTEM MEETING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

REFORMS URGENTLY NEEDED TO GENERATE GROWTH, CREATE JOBS

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the General Cooperation Meeting between the League of Arab States and the United Nations System, Cairo, 10-13 February, delivered by Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia:

THROUGH GLOBAL COMPACT, BUSINESS CAN JOIN WITH OTHERS TO FIND SOLUTION TO POVERTY,

SOCIAL INJUSTICE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS CEREMONY LAUNCHING COMPACT IN EGYPT

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the ceremony launching the Global Compact in Egypt, delivered by S. Iqbal Riza, Chef de Cabinet, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, in Cairo today:

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES FACT-FINDING TEAM HAS ARRIVED IN BAGHDAD

The following statement by Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan was issued by the Spokesman on 7 February:

UN STRONGLY COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH LIBERIANS TO ESTABLISH RULE OF LAW, PROMOTE

TRANSPARENCY, PURSUE JUSTICE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Following is the text of opening remarks, as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the International Reconstruction Conference on Liberia, in New York today: