GREATER POLITICAL COMMITMENT NEEDED TO PUT FAMILIES AT CENTRE OF PUBLIC POLICY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

Following is Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Families, observed 15 May:

IN REMARKS AT WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY OBSERVANCE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

CALLS FOR ACTION ON ‘HATE MEDIA’

Following is the text of remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette made today at the Headquarters observance for World Press Freedom Day:

IMPORTANCE OF FREE, INDEPENDENT PRESS, ROLE OF JOURNALISTS IN IRAQ WAR

HIGHLIGHTED IN WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY OBSERVANCE

Programme’s Theme: ‘The Media and Armed Conflict’ Addressed

By Deputy Secretary-General, Panel of International Journalists

INDEPENDENT PRESS LIFEBLOOD OF STRONG, FUNCTIONING SOCIETIES,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World Press Freedom Day, which was observed at Headquarters, 2 May:

IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY, PRESIDENT

OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY CITES VALUE OF BOOKS, READING

Following is the message by Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the General Assembly, for World Book and Copyright Day, observed 23 April:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS ‘DIRE’ SITUATION CHILDREN FACE

FROM ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS IN WORLD HEALTH DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message of Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the fifty-seventh Session of the General Assembly, on World Health Day 2003, observed on 7 April:

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BEGINS WITH SAFEGUARDING HEALTH OF EVERY CHILD,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON WORLD HEALTH DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Health Day, which is observed 7 April:

Healthy children are crucial to sustainable development.  That is why this year's World Health Day carries the theme “Shape the Future of Life:  Healthy Environment for Children”.

EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT WORLD UN STAFF FACE THREATS, ASSAULTS, ABUSE

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, observed 25 March:

CULTURE OF ‘CARING, SPARING AND SHARING’ MUST BE PROMOTED TO ENSURE CLEAN WATER

FOR ALL, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON WORLD WATER DAY

Following is the message of General AssemblyPresident Jan Kavan (Czech Republic) on World Water Day, observed 22 March:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS CONNECTION BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE,

CONTROL OF GREENHOUSE GASES, IN MESSAGE ON WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY

Following is the message of General Assembly President Jan Kavan
(Czech Republic) on World Meteorological Day, observed 23 March: