TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EAST BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN,

QUARTET PRINCIPALS, AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 9 MAY 2006

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,

As you know, we have just concluded a day-long series of meetings.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OFFERS UN UNIQUE

OPPORTUNITY FOR FRESH START IN VITAL HUMAN RIGHTS WORK

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

WORLD MUST ACT URGENTLY, SO HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY TO BRING PEACE TO DARFUR

 

NOT LOST, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO SECURITY COUNCIL

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS IN NEW YORK WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS

 

OF EGYPT, JORDAN, SAUDI ARABIA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONTRIBUTES $500,000 ZAYED PRIZE TO UN RELIEF EFFORT IN DARFUR

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON PEACEKEEPING, HUMANITARIAN STAFF IN SUDAN , CHAD

The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the recent attacks on staff of the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS), and of international humanitarian organizations working both in Darfur, Sudan, and in Chad.

REGIONAL COOPERATION, ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ESSENTIAL FOR ADDRESSING REPERCUSSIONS

OF CONFLICT, POLITICAL VOLATILITY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO BEIRUT MEETING

SECRETARY-GENERAL DESCRIBES UN’S WIDE-RANGING WORK TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY,

IN MESSAGE TO INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION NAIROBI MEETING

welcoming darfur accord, Secretary-General urges stronger african mission

 

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

WORLD LOOKS TO UNITED STATES FOR LEADERSHIP IN HELPING MOLD UN INTO GLOBAL

INSTRUMENT HUMANITY NEEDS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN WASHINGTON LECTURE