SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES FULL SUPPORT FOR TERJE ROED-LARSEN,

SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE

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

Secretary-General, in bangkok remarks, praises thailand’s

‘remarkable success’ in reaching anti-poverty goals

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks on receiving the Thailand Millennium Development Goals Report from the Prime Minister of Thailand in Bangkok, 13 July:

ASIA-PACIFIC’S IMPRESSIVE ANTI-POVERTY GAINS COULD BE REVERSED BY HIV/AIDS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO BANGKOK MINISTERIAL MEETING

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Meeting on HIV/AIDS in Bangkok, 11 July:

I am glad to meet with you at this critical juncture in the fight against AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region.

STRONGER LEADERSHIP NEEDED AT EVERY LEVEL IN FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ADDRESS TO BANGKOK CONFERENCE

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, 11 July:

SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS BANGKOK UNITED NATIONS STAFF

FOR COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL MISSION

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the Bangkok United Nations staff in Bangkok, 12 July:

It is a great pleasure to be here in Bangkok and to see the UN family here together.  Since I was last here in February 2000, a lot has happened internationally, and within the United Nations.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS TEL AVIV TERRORIST ATTACK

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Bangkok on Sunday, 11 July:

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place this morning in Tel Aviv.  He sends his sincere sympathy and condolences to the Government of Israel and to the families of the victims.  No cause whatsoever can justify terrorism.

Secretary-General expresses full support for afghanistan election dates,

underscores need for safe, secure environment for electoral process

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

Secretary-General forwards world court’s advisory opinion

on israel’s wall to General Assembly

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

The Secretary-General has today received from the International Court of Justice its advisory opinion on “the legal consequences of the construction of a wall in occupied Palestinian territory”.

Secretary-General calls for release of hostages

HELD BY IRAQI MILITANTS

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

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the threats to the lives of two Bulgarians and one Filipino national who are reportedly held hostage by Iraqi militants.

LAKHDAR BRAHIMI HAS PURSUED ONE AGENDA -- ‘THE CAUSE OF PEACE’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO MUNICH AWARD CEREMONY

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the award to Lakhdar Brahimi of the Dag Hammarskjöld Honorary Medal from the German United Nations Association in Munich, 8 July: