SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED OVER REPORTS

OF GROWING COMMUNAL CLASHES IN NIGERIA

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

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over reports of growing communal clashes in Nigeria, and condemns the attacks in the village of Yelwa in PlateauState where hundreds of people lost their lives last week.

SECRETARY-GENERAL appalled by mosque terror attack in pakistan

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

The Secretary-General is appalled by the news of yet another attack in a place of worship, this time in a mosque in the city of Karachi in Pakistan, which has reportedly killed about a dozen innocent worshippers and wounded about 100 more.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ASSURES OIL-FOR-FOOD INQUIRY

OF FULL COOPERATION OF ALL UN STAFF

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, MARKING WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY, SAYS AFFORDABLE

TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE EFFECTIVE ENGINES OF SOCIAL, MATERIAL CHANGE

The following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World Telecommunication Day, 17 May 2004:

Secretary-General invokes individual humanity of refugees

at anniversary dinner in his honour

The following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the twenty-fifth anniversary dinner of Refugees International in McLean, Virginia, yesterday, 4 May:

Thank you, Nane.  As you say, it is indeed hard to imagine what it is like to be a refugee.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO CONSULTATION ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT, STRESSES LEARNING FROM CHILDHOOD TO UNIVERSITY

The following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s video message to the International Consultation on Education for Sustainable Development, in Göteborg, Sweden, from 4 to 7 May:

The subject of your meeting is one that should deeply concern us all:  the future of our one and only planet.

Press Conference by Middle East Quartet (russian federation, united states,

european union, united nations), New York, 4 May 2004

The Secretary-General: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for waiting.  Let me now read you what the Quartet has agreed:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS UN, EUROPEAN UNION NATURAL PARTNERS

IN MULTILATERAL SYSTEM AS EUROPE CELEBRATES ENLARGEMENT

The following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the occasion of European Union enlargement, delivered in New York, yesterday, 3 May, by Shashi Tharoor, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Public Information and Communications:

Secretary-General urges all to recognize and support contributions of family,

in message on international day of families

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the occasion of the International Day of Families, 15 May:

Secretary-General urges united local government body to address

needs of slum dwellers, challenge of good urban governance

The following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Founding Congress of United Cities and Local Governments, delivered in Paris, on 2 May by Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme: