Statements and Messages

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PAKISTAN’S DECISION TO IMPLEMENT UNILATERAL

KASHMIR CEASEFIRE, INDIA’S POSITIVE RESPONSE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES CALL FOR RESTRAINT IN GEORGIA

Following is a statement issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 22 November 2003:

The Secretary-General continues to follow with concern the volatile situation in Georgia.  He reiterates his call to all parties to exercise restraint, and urges them to do everything possible to initiate a viable political dialogue towards a peaceful solution to this crisis. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS COTE D’IVOIRE ‘COULD SLIP BACK INTO CONFLICT’

IN STATEMENT TO SECURITY COUNCIL

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the meeting of the Security Councilwith the Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Côte d’Ivoire at Headquarters, 24 November:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR TRANSFORMATION IN MEN’S ATTITUDES

TO END ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Message to Mark International Day also Urges

Changes in Oppressive Laws, Practices, Institutions

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November: 

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RESTRAINT OVER DEVELOPMENTS IN GEORGIA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS DEDICATION, COURAGE OF VOLUNTEERS

IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2003:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN LECTURE ON INTERNATIONAL FLOWS OF HUMANITY,

SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS MUST BE AT HEART OF MIGRATION POLICIES

He Emphasizes Need for Global Approach to Issue,

Urges Receiving States to Ratify Migrant Workers Convention

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Emma Lazarus Lecture on international flows of humanity, delivered today at Columbia University:

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF NEW FINANCIAL APPROACHES

IN ADJUSTING, RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE THREAT

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at Institutional Investors Summit on Climate Risk today, 21 November:

SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS DEATH OF DAVID DACKO,

FIRST PRESIDENT OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Following is a statement issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the death of the former President of the Central African Republic, David Dacko:

SECRETARY-GENERAL UNDERLINES IMPORTANCE OF INTERNAL TRANSPARENCY, INTEGRITY

IN MESSAGE TO TRIPARTITE OVERSIGHT COORDINATION MEETING

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Sixth United Nations Tripartite Oversight Coordination Meeting delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, today, 20 November: