IN MESSAGE TO MARK WORLD HABITAT DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE

OF PRO-POOR, PARTICIPATORY URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN LINE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS

Evictions, Demolitions No Answer to Challenges of Urbanization, He Says

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN DAY OF OLDER PERSONS MESSAGE, STRESSES NEED TO INTEGRATE

GENDER, AGE PERSPECTIVES INTO POVERTY ERADICATION EFFORTS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, URGES WORLD

LEADERS TO SET ABOUT IMPLEMENTING DECISIONS TAKEN AT WORLD SUMMIT

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for Peace, as delivered in New York today, 21 September:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE, MINUTE OF SILENCE

ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling for the worldwide observance of a 24-hour ceasefire and day of non-violence to mark International Day of Peace on 21 September 2005.

IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

‘PEACE IS THE PARAMOUNT UNITED NATIONS MISSION ’

Following is the message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for Peace, observed 21 September:

Peace is the paramount United Nations mission.

‘literacy is at the heart of sustainable development’,

 

Secretary-General says in literacy day message

 

Following is the message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan for International Literacy Day, observed 8 September:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ‘ACT OZONE FRIENDLY -- STAY SUN SAFE’

IS THEME FOR DAY TO PRESERVE OZONE LAYER

Following is the text of the message by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September 2005:

International Youth Day 2005:  Making Commitments Matter

 

(Reissued as received.)

Secretary-General urges youth to make voices heard, hold world leaders

to anti-poverty pledges, in message on International Day

 

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on International Youth Day, observed 12 August:

World must act to protect indigenous peoples’ rights, strengthen languages,

livelihoods, cultures, says Secretary-General on International day

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, observed 9 August: