Cities have crucial contribution to make to rural development,

 

says Secretary-General in World Habitat Day message

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World Habitat Day, observed 4 October:

‘For many, suffering mental and physical illness at the same time is the rule’,

Secretary-General says in message for World Mental Health Day

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2004:

The focus of this year’s World Mental Health Day, the co-occurrence of mental and physical illness, reflects the reality of people's experience.

IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS MUTUAL SUPPORT, SOLIDARITY

BETWEEN GENERATIONS NEEDED TO BUILD ‘TRULY INTERGENERATIONAL SOCIETY’

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2004:

UNITED NATIONS MESSENGERS OF PEACE JOIN IN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE OBSERVANCE

In message for day of peace, Secretary-General stresses need for greater

tolerance, promotion of ‘unity based on our shared humanity’

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

Secretary-General says success of Montreal protocol protecting ozone layer

should inspire parties to other environmental agreements

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed 16 September:

Secretary-general calls for renewed determination to ensure peace, development,

human rights for indigenous people, in international message

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES GREATER COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS,

INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION AS HE MARKS WORLD POPULATION DAY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the World Population Day, 11 July:

POLICIES, LAWS SUPPORTING GROWTH ARE VITAL, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

IN MESSAGE MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COOPERATIVES

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Cooperatives, 3 July:

strong, effective public service vital to achieving global anti-poverty

goals says Secretary-General in message to headquarter ceremony

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the ceremony marking United Nations Public Service Day, delivered by Patrizio Civili, Assistant Secretary-General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in New York, 23 June: