Secretary-General, meeting with Chinese business leaders, seeks support

for ‘Global Compact’ on shared values and practices

 

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at a meeting with Chinese business leaders in Beijing:

I am delighted to be with you today, and to have the chance to exchange views with you on areas of common concern.

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Third Committee

7^th & 8^th Meetings (AM & PM)

ADVANCES IN COMMUNICATIONS, TRAVEL, BANKING USED TO INTERNATIONALIZE

CRIMINAL OPERATIONS, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

Transnational Crime Undermines Economic, Financial

Foundations of Society, Poses Clear Threat to Peace and Security

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

First Committee

6^th Meeting (PM)

Middle east nuclear proliferation highlighted, as disarmament committee

 

continues general debate

Conflicting views of the state of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East were highlighted this afternoon, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) continued its general debate.

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

7^th Meeting (AM)

FOURTH COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SAYS PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE HAVE POTENTIAL

Secretary-General welcomes election of transitional Somali President

The following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

STATEMENT BY AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP ON GUINEA-BISSAU

 

OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS

 

NEW YORK, 11 October (DESA) -- The Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau of the Economic and Social Council calls on the International Community to continue to support Guinea-Bissau.

Secretary-General applauds voter enthusiasm in Afghanistan election;

 

urges ANY irregularities to be resolved lawfully

 

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN BEIJING,

URGES COMMITMENT TO UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

This is the text of an address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at QingHuaUniversity, Beijing:

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

24^th & 25^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

5^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS SUPPORT REGULAR BUDGET APPROPRIATION

FOR CAMEROON-NIGERIA BOUNDARY DISPUTE COMMISSION