SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS UNDP ADMINISTRATOR MARK MALLOCH BROWN

TO LEAD EARLY RECOVERY EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday, 16 November:

The Secretary-General has asked the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mark Malloch Brown, immediately to take on the responsibility of leading the early recovery effort in Afghanistan.

IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MUST BE GIVEN

HIGHER PRIORITY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Fifth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention, delivered by Jayantha Dhanapala, Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva, today:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SPEECH BY US SECRETARY OF STATE AS ‘IMPORTANT

ELABORATION OF PRESIDENT BUSH’S CONSTRUCTIVE REMARKS’ ON MIDDLE EAST

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

GREEK, TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADERS TO MEET 4 DECEMBER; SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES

MEETING WILL MOVE PROCESS FORWARD

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

The Secretary-General is pleased that the Greek Cypriot leader,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TURNING POINT REACHED IN FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS,

IN MESSAGE ON WORLD AIDS DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World AIDS Day, observed 1 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ORDERLY, PEACEFUL CONDUCT OF KOSOVO ELECTIONS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE

IN KOSOVO ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

      The following statement was issued this afternoon by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES OUTCOME OF GLOBAL TRADE TALKS

IN QATAR, FORESEES GAINS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Spirit of Cooperation An Achievement for Multilateralism; Measures

On Trade Barriers, Increased Drug Availability Seen as Positive Factors

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED AT DEATHS

CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS, FLOODS IN ALGERIA

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

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the high number of deaths and the destruction caused by heavy rains and floods that have affected over 4,000 families in the Algiers area.  He extends his condolences to the affected families.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS REVISED INDUSTRIAL POLICIES, DIVERSIFICATION

ARE KEY ELEMENTS IN AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Message to Mark Africa Industrialization Day -– 20 November 2001

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of Africa Industrialization Day, 20 November: