Statements and Messages

Freedom, independence of mediaessentialforbuilding better,

fairer world, says Secretary-General in message on world day

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World Press Freedom Day, observed 3 May:

un will ensure needs of those traumatized by chernobyl nuclear disaster

will not be forgotten, says secretary-general

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

Eighteen years ago today at the Chernobyl power plant, the world suffered the worst nuclear accident in its history.

development financing, environmental sustainability, hiv/aids urgent challenges

for asia and pacific, says Secretary-General in message to shanghai meeting

Reforms, external support needed soon to reach millennium goals,

secretary-general tells high-level meeting

Following is the text of opening remarks, as delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to the special high-level meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council, with the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization:

‘unique and historIc’ chance to resolve cyprus problem missed,

says secretary-general, after settlement plan rejected

The following statement, issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan, was delivered by the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, in Nicosia on 24 April:

Secretary-General stresses importance of healthy environment for development,

in message to ‘asia and the pacific 2020’ meeting

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’smessage to the meeting of the “Visionary Panel for Asia and the Pacific 2020”, delivered by Kim Hak-Su, Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, in Shanghai, 26 April:

Asia’s dream of efficient, reliable transport system becoming reality,

says Secretary-General, praising signing of highway network agreement

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the signing ceremony for the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network, delivered by Kim Hak-Su, Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Shanghai, 26 April:

secretary-general encouraged by agreement for talks on darfur region of sudan

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

secretary-general congratulates international trade centre on 40 years

of service to developing world’s export efforts

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’smessage to the Joint Advisory Group of the International Trade Centre, delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva, in Geneva, 26 April:

Secretary-general offers condolences to democratic people’s republic of korea

on tragic train accident, says un will mobilize support, assistance

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