Secretary-General, in message to dakar forum, links work on water,

sanitation with wider effort to alleviate poverty

 

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Global WASH Forum in Dakar, from today, 29 November to 3 December 2004:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP IN CHEMICAL WEAPONS TREATY ‘VITAL’

FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, AS STATES PARTIES MEET IN THE HAGUE

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General, United Nations Office in Geneva, in The Hague, 29 November:

UN studying peace plan submitted to Ethiopian Parliament

 

on 25 November, aimed at resolving conflict with Eritrea

 

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

‘GLIMMERS OF HOPE’ IN AFRICA NOT ENOUGH - LASTING PEACE MUST BE ESTABLISHED,

 

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO LA FRANCOPHONIE SUMMIT

 

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

New global consensus:  ‘Economic development must be harmonized with nature’,

says Secretary-General in message to Tokyo ‘Zero Emissions’ Symposium

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Zero Emissions Tenth Anniversary Symposium, delivered by Hans van Ginkel, Rector, United Nations University, in Tokyo, 26 November:

SECRETARIAT, GROUP OF FRIENDS DISCUSS GEORGIAN-ABKHAZ

 

PEACE PROCESS AT HEADQUARTERS

 

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

On 23 November, the Secretariat met with representatives of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General for Georgia at the United Nations in New York.

Secretary-General concerned about developments in Ukraine,

 

calls on all sides to adhere to democratic principles

 

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

The Secretary-General is concerned about developments in Ukraine, where a tense situation has emerged following the run-off presidential election held on 21 November.

Secretary-General calls for incentives to persuade various iraqi groups

to participate in national reconciliation process

 

International Community Must Unite

Around Mission of Supporting Political Transition, He Says

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the International Conference on Iraq in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt, today, 23 November:

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS WOMEN AS MOST COURAGEOUS, CREATIVE CHAMPIONS

 

IN FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS, IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE

 

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December:

Secretary-General delighted by hostage release in afgHanistan

 

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