Balanced development possible today, need not wait for tomorrow’s scientific

breakthroughs, Secretary-General says during visit to Beijing Eco-village

 

Following are the remarks delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan during a visit to Liuminying Eco-Village in ZhangziyingTownship, Daxing District, Beijing, on 12 October:

Secretary-General, in message to special representatives, envoys, stresses

importance of integrated, effective responses to demands in field

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the third UNITAR Seminar for Special Representatives and Envoys in Geneva, today, 12 October 2004, as delivered by Kieran Prendergast, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:

give life to values of tolerance, justice, peace, Secretary-General

says in message to United Nations orthodox community

 

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the fourth annual prayer service for the United Nations Orthodox community in New York, today, 12 October 2004, as delivered by Giandomenico Picco, Adviser to the Secretary-General:

Audit bodies have crucial role helping countries reach anti-poverty goals,

says Secretary-General in message to Budapest meeting

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Eighteenth Congress of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), delivered by Dileep Nair, Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services, in Budapest, 12 October:

Secretary-General, in message to Middle East/Africa summit meeting,

 

calls ‘microfinance movement’ success story of last decade

 

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Middle East and Africa Microcredit Summit Meeting taking place in Amman, Jordan, from 10 to 13 October, delivered by Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCAP):

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:

Secretary-General welcomes election of transitional Somali President

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

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, 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.

Secretary-General congratulates Wangari Maathai on award of Nobel Peace Prize

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