‘INTOLERABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE’ PRACTICE OF SLAVERY HAS YET TO BE ERADICATED,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message of Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR TRANSFORMATION IN MEN’S ATTITUDES

TO END ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Message to Mark International Day also Urges

Changes in Oppressive Laws, Practices, Institutions

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November: 

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS DEDICATION, COURAGE OF VOLUNTEERS

IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2003:

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES KEY ROLE OF INDUSTRIALIZATION IN AFRICA’S EFFORTS

TO ACHIEVE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, INTEGRATE INTO GLOBAL ECONOMY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Africa Industrialization Day, 20 November:

WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION CAN BE TREMENDOUS FORCE FOR GOOD,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN WORLD TELEVISION DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Television Day, 21 November:

INTOLERANCE -- SCOURGE WITH DEADLY CONSEQUENCES -- THREAT TO DEMOCRACY,

PEACE, SECURITY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for Tolerance observed 16 November:

EXISTING LAWS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ADDRESS DANGER POSED TO ENVIRONMENT BY CONFLICT,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for Preventing Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, 6 November:

SECRETARY-GENERAL UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC TO HUMANKIND,

AT CONCERT CELEBRATING UN DAY AND SWITZERLAND’S MEMBERSHIP

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the United Nations Day Concert on 24 October, sponsored by the Government of Switzerland in celebration of the first anniversary of Switzerland’s membership in the Organization:

I am delighted to welcome all of you to the United Nations Headquarters.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, IN UN DAY MESSAGE, SAYS ORGANIZATION

MUST OVERCOME CHALLENGES, TRAGEDY, CONTINUE ESSENTIAL WORK

Following is the statement by the President of the General Assembly, Julian R. Hunte (Saint Lucia), on the occasion of United Nations Day, 24 October:

MEMORIAL IN HONOUR OF UN STAFF WHO HAVE DIED IN SERVICE

OF PEACE UNVEILED BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 24 October (UN Information Service) -- A ceremony for the unveiling of a memorial in honour of United Nations staff who have died in the service of peace took place today at the Palais des Nations as part of the commemoration of United Nations Day.