SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STATEMENT TO SECURITY COUNCIL

ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY

This is the text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council today on “Women, peace and security”:

Let me start by thanking you, Mr. President, for this initiative in holding this meeting on women, peace and security.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SHOCK AT TRAGIC DEATH OF UNITED STATES

SENATOR WELLSTONE, PERSONAL FRIEND AND UNITED NATIONS SUPPORTER

This is the text of a statement this afternoon from Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The sudden and tragic death of Senator Paul Wellstone, along with his wife, his daughter and several campaign workers, comes as a personal shock to me.

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS ROLE OF 'CLUB OF MADRID', SHARING

UN GOAL OF SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMOCRACIES

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan (delivered on his behalf by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva) to the General Assembly of the Club of Madrid, meeting today in Madrid:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT UNITED NATIONS DAY CONCERT OF KOREAN MUSIC,

LOOKS TO END OF ‘DECADES OF HOSTILITY AND MISTRUST’ ON PENINSULA

These are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the United Nations Day concert given in the General Assembly Hall last night (24 October) by the Traditional Music Orchestra of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS):

It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to United Nations Headquarters.

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER EVENTS UNFOLDING

AT MOSCOW THEATRE, URGES IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

TOASTING PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES

INEXTRICABLE LINKAGE OF DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT

Following is the toast proposed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the dinner hosted by Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat,

22 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, HONOURED IN KYRGYZSTAN, SAYS COUNTRY’S ASPIRATIONS

MATCH VALUES OF PEACE, TOLERANCE AT HEART OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday

(20 October) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayev:

SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘APPALLED’ BY CAR BOMB ATTACK IN ISRAEL, URGES

‘ALL PALESTINIAN GROUPS’ TO STOP SUCH ACTS OF VIOLENCE

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is appalled by the terrorist car bomb attack in northern Israel earlier today in which at least 14 persons were killed and many others injured.