Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed 21 March:
The Secretary-General arrived in Paris from London on the morning of Wednesday, 15 March.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan concerning the death of Morris Abram, who died yesterday in Geneva:
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan for World Health Day, which is observed 7 April:
On Monday morning, 13 March, the Secretary-General began an official visit to the United Kingdom with an on-the-record breakfast meeting with senior editors at the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Delivering Commonwealth Lecture, Kofi Annan Also Underlines Need to Improve Access to New Technology and to Fight HIV/AIDS
The Secretary-General has learned of the tragic accident on Saturday in the Barakov mine in Ukraine, which has cost the lives of more than 80 workers. He wishes to convey his sympathies to the Government and people of Ukraine, and his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Angélica Hunt as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which also covers Uruguay. She is expected to take up her duties on 13 March.
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
