SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES MEETING BETWEEN ISRAEL, PALESTINIANS;

HOPES RESULT IS SUSTAINABLE DIALOGUE, END TO VIOLENCE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED BY UNITED STATES CONGRESS DECISION

TO AUTHORIZE DUES PAYMENT OF $582 MILLION

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

PLIGHT OF CIVILIAN AFGHAN POPULATION DESPERATE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Those Deliberately Withholding Food

And Attacking Relief Workers Will Be Held Responsible

Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the humanitarian crisis in and around Afghanistan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, MARKING WORLD HABITAT DAY, URGES IMPLEMENTATION

OF MILLENNIUM GOALS FOR SLUM-DWELLERS

Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 1 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CLOSED ISRAELI MILITARY ZONE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN

TERRITORY ‘CAN ONLY UNDERMINE’ PEACE EFFORTS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ASSEMBLY TO RESPOND TO 11 SEPTEMBER ATTACKS

BY REAFFIRMING RULE OF LAW

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September:

Two weeks ago, as you will all remember, we were looking forward to this day, as the day when we would begin our General Debate.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RESUMPTION OF INTER-KOREAN DIALOGUE

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MINE-BAN CONVENTION PARTIES,

EVOKES ‘ENORMOUS’ CHALLENGES STILL AHEAD

Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the Mine-Ban Convention.  The message was delivered in Managua on the Secretary-General’s behalf today by Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, Jayantha Dhanapala:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PALESTINIAN CEASEFIRE ORDER; ISRAELI

DECISION TO HALT OFFENSIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS

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