‘POWERFUL RESOURCE’ OF OLDER PERSONS MUST BE TAPPED FOR DEVELOPMENT

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Older Persons, observed 1 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES FOLLOWING

HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO,

SAYS REAL HOPE EXISTS FOR PEACE, BUT ENORMOUS CHALLENGES LIE AHEAD

Following is the opening statement delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the high-level meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS DEATH OF EDWARD SAID

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL ORDERS DOWNSIZING OF UN STAFF IN IRAQ

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

The Secretary-General, on the advice of his Security Coordinator, has ordered a temporary redeployment of United Nations international staff in Iraq.

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS NEW SUDAN FRAMEWORK SECURITY AGREEMENTS

Following is a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

DEATH OF IRAQ GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER SADDENS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

PROGRESS STILL ACHIEVABLE AFTER DISAPPOINTMENT OF CANCUN,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GROUP OF 77 MINISTERIAL TALKS

Following is the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today to the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77:

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS MALAYSIA’S CONSTRUCTIVE, COMMITTED ROLE

AS HE RECEIVES GIFT TO UN FROM PRIME MINISTER

Secretary-General Kofi Annan made the following remarks upon receiving Malaysia’s gift to the United Nations today, 25 September:

I am delighted and honoured to accept, on behalf of the United Nations, this beautiful gift from the Government and the people of Malaysia.

OPENING AD HOC MEETING ON AFGHANISTAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR CONTINUED

SUPPORT FOR POLITICAL PROCESS, SECURITY REFORM, RECONSTRUCTION

Following is the statement as delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the high-level ad hoc meeting on Afghanistan: