SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES TONI MORRISON AS INAUGURAL SPEAKER IN LECTURE SERIES

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan introducing Toni Morrison as the first lecturer in the Secretary-General’s Lecture Series, 24 June:

I am delighted, but not surprised, to see so many of you here this afternoon.  And I am well aware that you have come to listen to Professor Toni Morrison, not to me.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PRESS

MIDEAST PARTIES TO END VIOLENCE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING UNAFRICAN MEETING IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE,

REQUESTS REAFFIRMATION OF SUPPORT FOR MIDEAST PEACE

SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS CONDOLENCES, ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING IRAN EARTHQUAKE

The following statement was issued on Saturday 22 June by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXHORTS GRADUATING CLASS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

TO FOCUS ON FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY

Following is the commencement address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, on 21 June:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO WINNERS OF 2002 NANSEN REFUGEE AWARD

FOR RESCUE OF 438 BOAT PEOPLE IN INDIAN OCEAN

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony in Oslo today, delivered by Ruud Lubbers, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees:

UN Secretary-General calls on Group of eight to support Africa

AND strengthen world social, economic security

PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS REQUIRES PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, MOBILIZATION

OF ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Theme of Day against Drug Abuse Is ‘Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS’

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June:

FURTHER REFORMS ARE ESSENTIAL, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE

TO ST. PETERSBURG ECONOMIC FORUM

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the

St. Petersburg Economic Forum, St. Petersburg, 18-22 June, delivered by Brigita Schmognerova, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Europe (ECE):