Secretary-General, concerned at crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo,

 

to send senior representative to meet leaders in region

 

This is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

Sixty-second General Assembly

Fourth Committee

13^th Meeting (AM)

Historic inter-korean summit will pave way for permanent peace, reunification,

Says Secretary-General, welcoming General Assembly resolution

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Washington, D.C., on Friday morning, 15 December, where he attended a farewell luncheon held in his honour, hosted by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the State Department.

TV5MONDE TO EXPAND RELATIONSHIP WITH UNITED NATIONS AFTER SIGNING FOUR-YEAR

RENEWED AGREEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF LA FRANCOPHONIE

Channel to Support Language School Staff;

New Monitors to Show French News at Headquarters

Secretary-General urges active effort to ‘discover what is best’ in other beliefs,

to overcome prejudice, in remarks to alliance of civilizations event

 

Special Committee on

Peacekeeping Operations

194^th Meeting (PM)

Special committee on peacekeeping seeks new understanding between

United Nations, troop contributors on sexual exploitation

 

Secretary-General, marking japan’s 50^th year of United Nations membership,

voices hopes for its significant role in organization’s future reforms

ARAB, JEWISH STRANDS OF CIVILIZATION AMONG MOST IMPORTANT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN REMARKS AT WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ORCHESTRA CONCERT

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra concert held in New York yesterday, 18 December:

Secretary-General, in message for south-south cooperation day, urges international

community to support stronger ties among developing countries

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation in New York today, 19 December: