Secretary-General

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMBING IN JERUSALEM AS ‘HEINOUS CRIME’,

CALLS ON PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TO BRING PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE

The following statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan was issued today in Tokyo:

The Secretary-General, following consultations with the Chairmen of the five regional groups of Member States, today informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Justice Louise Arbour of Canada as the new United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY PROGRESS IN INDIA, PAKISTAN DIALOGUE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN NEW YORK REMARKS, URGES WORLD LEADERS

TO REBUILD MOMENTUM ON ANTI-POVERTY GOALS

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the International Association of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York, 18 February:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONVEYS CONDOLENCES TO IRAN, OFFERS UN ASSISTANCE

FOLLOWING CHEMICAL TRAIN DERAILMENT IN NEYSHABUR

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

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 13 FEBRUARY

The Secretary-General:  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen –- or good evening to those of you watching in Cyprus.

Indeed, I believe it is a very good evening for Cyprus.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY KILLING OF UN MILITARY OBSERVER

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

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.