Statements and Messages

AT CRITICAL MOMENT IN IRAQ ’S HISTORY, EVERY VOTE COUNTS, SECRETARY-GENERAL

TELLS IRAQIS ON NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Iraqi people on National Constitution Day (13 October), issued today in Lisbon:

COMMITMENTS MADE AT WORLD SUMMIT REPRESENT BREAKTHROUGH IN FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

Following is UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October:

COMMENDING WORK OF UN COMMITTEE ON SECURITY IN CENTRAL AFRICA , SECRETARY-GENERAL

URGES CONTINUED DETERMINATION, POLITICAL WILL

(Delayed for translation of text, originally delivered in French.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL DELIGHTED WITH CONDUCT OF LIBERIAN ELECTIONS

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

STRUGGLE AGAINST VIOLENCE COMMITTED IN NAME OF RELIGION, SECRETARY-GENERAL

URGES ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS ASSOCIATED WITH UNITED NATIONS

WORLD SUMMIT ACHIEVED CONCRETE, SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN HUMAN RIGHTS, RULE OF LAW,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN ADDRESS TO UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA

Following is the address delivered today by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (The New University of Lisbon):

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO FIELD STAFF UNION ’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE,

ASKS FOR COOPERATION IN IMPLEMENTING WORLD SUMMIT DECISIONS

UN-PORTUGUESE RELATIONS MARKED BY CLOSE, FRUITFUL COOPERATION ON MANY FRONTS,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ON RECEIVING FREEDOM AWARD IN LISBON

Following are UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks on receiving the Grande Colar da Ordem da Liberdade today in Lisbon:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES LIBERIANS TO MAKE FULL USE OF ‘PRECIOUS RIGHT’

TO FREELY CHOOSE THEIR LEADERS

Following is the text of a radio message delivered today by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the elections in Liberia:

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA , 10 OCTOBER 2005