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‘UNITED NATIONS IS URGENTLY ENGAGED IN HELPING AFGHANISTAN EMBARK ON A NEW

GREEK, TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADERS TO MEET ON 4 DECEMBER

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

His Excellency Mr. Glafcos Clerides, the Greek Cypriot leader, and His Excellency Mr. Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, are to hold a face to face meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m., Cyprus time, at the residence of the United Nations Chief of Mission, in the United Nations Protected Area.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘JOINS MILLIONS OF OTHER FANS IN GIVING THANKS’

FOR GEORGE HARRISON’S LIFE

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 1 December by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: 

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY ENCOURAGES DEVELOPMENT OF DIALOGUE IN MYANMAR

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS, SAYS GOAL

IS ‘SOCIETY FOR ALL’, RECOGNIZING SKILLS WITH NO DISCRIMINATION

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance, on 3 December, of the International Day of Disabled Persons:

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISTURBED BY UPSURGE IN MIDDLE EAST VIOLENCE;

CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS, EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS

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

‘YOU ARE ALL THE NOBEL LAUREATES,’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO UN STAFF,

IN REMARKS AT STAFF DAY HEADQUARTERS OBSERVANCE

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered to a Headquarters observance of Staff Day in New York on 30 November:

It is a pleasure to see you all here on this Staff Day.

‘THERE IS HOPE –- AND THERE IS REASON FOR HOPE’ IN FIGHT AGAINST AIDS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN NEW YORK ADDRESS

Following is the keynote address delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize luncheon in New York on 30 November:

It is indeed an honour to be here.

MARKING INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES

NATIONS TO ‘REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS CAUSE’

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY, APPLAUDS VITAL

CONTRIBUTION OF VOLUNTEERS IN GLOBAL SOCIETY-BULDING

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Volunteer Day, 5 December: