Statements and Messages

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ‘UNIQUELY AFRICAN GREEN REVOLUTION’ IN 21^ST CENTURY,

TO END CONTINENT’S PLAGUE OF HUNGER, IN ADDIS ABABA REMARKS

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks at a high-level event on Innovative Approaches to Meeting the Hunger Millennium Development Goal in Africa:  “Africa’s Green Revolution: A Call to Action”, in Addis Ababa, 5 July:

Successful cooperation among caribbean countries ‘an inspiring model’ for other

regions, says Secretary-General in message to caricom meeting

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS LEADERS OF GABON, EQUATORIAL GUINEA

FOR AGREEMENT TO PEACEFULLY RESOLVE BORDER DISPUTE

Following is the text of comments by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the signing ceremony between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea of an agreement to peacefully resolve their border dispute, in Addis Ababa, today:

seoulpeacepark magnificent reaffirmation of ideals shared by un, people

of korea, says Secretary-General in message to ground-breaking ceremony

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the ground-breaking ceremony of the United Nations Peace Park and NGO Complex, delivered by Under-Secretary-General Joseph Verner Reed, in Seoul, 2 July:

SECRETARY-GENERAL urges respect for ceasefire as colombia peace talks open

Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED BY DEATH OF SIR RICHARD MAY,

FORMER JUDGE ON INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL

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

The Secretary-General was deeply saddened to learn of the death early this morning of Sir Richard May, former judge of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

SECRETARY-GENERAL REMEMBERS VICTIMS OF UN BAGHDAD HEADQUARTERS BOMBING

IN MESSAGE TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY THANKSGIVING SERVICE

POLICIES, LAWS SUPPORTING GROWTH ARE VITAL, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

IN MESSAGE MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COOPERATIVES

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Day of Cooperatives, 3 July:

SECRETARY-GENERAL welcomes signing of cambodian coalition agreement

Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES GREATER COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS,

INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION AS HE MARKS WORLD POPULATION DAY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the World Population Day, 11 July: