Statements and Messages

Press Release
SG/SM/7112

SECRETARY-GENERAL, PLEASED OVER ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ TURNOUT IN EAST TIMOR, CONGRATULATES PORTUGAL AND INDONESIA FOR SPIRIT OF COOPERATION

Kofi Annan also Congratulates Staff of UN Mission in East Timor for Courageous Efforts

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

Press Release
SG/SM/7109

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPALLED BY WIDESPREAD VIOLENCE IN DILI

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

Press Release
SG/SM/7108

SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS CONCERTED EFFORT TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, REDUCE NUMBER OF WORLD'S ILLITERATE

Message for International Literacy Day - 8 September - Notes

Role for United Nations, UNESCO, Member States and Civil Society

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance, on 8 September, of International Literacy Day:

Press Release
SG/SM/7107

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS PEOPLES OF AFRICA CANNOT CONTINUE TO PAY EXORBITANT COSTS OF THE CONFLICTS RAGING IN AND AMONG THEIR COUNTRIES

Press Release
SG/SM/7106

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO REDOUBLE EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO DEVASTATION CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY

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

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SG/SM/7105
AFR/168

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT AND REBEL FORCES IN BURUNDI TO END ATTACKS ON CIVILIAN POPULATION, ABIDE BY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

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

The Secretary-General was briefed on the various incidents of violence committed recently by both rebel forces and Government troops in Burundi.

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SG/SM/7104
TAD/1894

KOFI ANNAN STRESSES URGENT NEED TO DEVELOP PROCESSES, MECHANISMS AND POLICIES TO BETTER LINK DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO BENEFITS OF GLOBALIZATION

Underlines Important Role of UNCTAD X

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SG/SM/7103
AFG/103

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES 'DEEP DISTRESS' AT REPORTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN, URGES PROTECTION FOR RELIEF WORKERS

'Forceful Displacement' of Civilians in Taliban Offensive Condemned; Parties in Conflict Are Asked to Respect Convention on Rights of Child

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

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SG/SM/7102

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY; OFFERS HELP FROM UNITED NATIONS IN RELIEF EFFORT

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

Press Release
SG/SM/7101

IN MESSAGE TO OPENING OF WORLD YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE'S VOICES WILL BE HEARD AT UNITED NATIONS

Following is the text of a message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to celebrate the first International Youth Day, which was delivered on 13 August on his behalf by Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs Alvaro de Soto at Alice Tully Hall in New York: