Secretary-General hails decision to deploy expanded African force in Darfur

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Secretary-General encouraged by update on ‘oil-for-food’ inquiry committee’s work

 

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

This morning the Secretary-General met with Paul Volcker, the Chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the UN Oil-for-Food Programme, to receive an updated briefing on the work of the Committee.

Secretary-General urges all Kosovo communities to exercise voting rights

 

Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

This Saturday, 23 October, the people of Kosovo will have the opportunity to vote for their representatives in the Assembly of Kosovo’s Provisional Institutions.

Secretary-General welcomes move to suspend military action in Nepal

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Secretary-General calls on Myanmar Authorities to remain

committed to national reconciliation, democratization

 

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

The Secretary-General is concerned about the events that have unfolded in Yangon overnight, including the report that Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has been dismissed and put under house arrest.

Secretary-General urges constitutional reform, disarmament in Côte d’Ivoire

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

Secretary-General outlines key lessons for building peace

 

in war-torn societies, in lecture at University of Ulster

 

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Tip O’Neill Lecture, “Learning the lessons of peace-building”, delivered at Magee Campus, University of Ulster, United Kingdom, on 18 October:

‘I believe we can build a better United Nations’,

 

Secretary-General says in message for UN Day

 

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for United Nations Day, 24 October 2004:

Today is United Nations Day.

Secretary-General Congratulates Vienna International Centre on 25^th Anniversary

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Vienna International Centre, delivered in Vienna today by Antonio María Costa, Director-General, United Nations Office at Vienna:

Achieving Millennium Goals focus of Secretary-General’s meeting with UK Chancellor

The following statement was issued today in London by Secretary-General Kofi Annan: