TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 3 JANUARY 2005

The Secretary-General:  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a holiday in the building; it is surprising to see so many of you here this morning.

‘TIME TO SHOW THAT WHEN CALAMITY STRIKES, HUMANKIND CAN UNITE’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN VIDEO MESSAGE

 

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message for events held in solidarity with those affected by the tsunami in Asia:

Dear friends,

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES 31 DECEMBER AGREEMENT BY PARTIES IN SUDAN,

LOOKS FORWARD TO SIGNING OF COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AGREEMENT

 

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

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 30 DECEMBER 2004

The Secretary-General: Let me thank you for coming.  This is a difficult period for all of us.

SECRETARY-GENERAL PROFOUNDLY SADDENED BY CATASTROPHIC LOSSES

IN SOUTHERN ASIA, FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE-SPAWNED TIDAL WAVES

 

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 26 December:

Secretary-General Condemns suicide attack in Baghdad, reiterates un’s readiness

 

to assist elections, political transition

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

Secretary-General deeply troubled by reported escalation of fighting in nepal

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

The Secretary-General is deeply troubled by reports of an escalation of fighting in Nepal and of continued grave human rights violations.  The conflict is undermining democracy and human rights and seriously hindering development activities.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RETIREMENT OF CHEF DE CABINET IQBAL RIZA,

PRAISING MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF GALLANT SERVICE TO UN

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s statement concerning the retirement of his Chef de Cabinet, Iqbal Riza, issued today in New York:

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 21 DECEMBER 2004

The Secretary-General: Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Secretary-General strongly condemns latest series of attacks in iraq,

 

Says un will do everything possible to assist elections, transition

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