Secretary-General, in message to mark el salvador peace accords,

calls them point of reference for United Nations

 

Following is the text of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on the fifteenth anniversary of the El Salvador Peace Accords, today, 16 January:

UN Institute, Central American Ministers agree to promote

 

greater participation of women in local politics

 

MONTH AFTER HURRICANE, THOUSANDS CONTINUE TO SUFFER IN CENTRAL AMERICA , SAYS UN

EL SALVADOR :  ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR DISASTER VICTIMS STILL IN SHELTERS

UNITED NATIONS TO LAUNCH $22 MILLION FLASH APPEAL FOR GUATEMALA

UNITED NATIONS MOBILIZING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CENTRAL AMERICA

NEW YORK, 7 October (OCHA) -- Severe flooding and mudslides, caused by the heavy rainfalls produced by hurricane Stan, continue to affect countries throughout Central America, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua.

GUATEMALAMISSION SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE OF UN PEACE-BUILDING, WITH LESSONS FOR OTHER

OPERATIONS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO CLOSING CEREMONY

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the closing ceremony of the United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala (MINUGUA), delivered by Kieran Prendergast, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, in Guatemala City, 15 November:

CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES TO EXAMINE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY, E-GOVERNMENT FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES BELIZE-GUATEMALA AGREEMENT

ENDING TERRITORIAL DISPUTE

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

The Secretary-General wholeheartedly welcomes the announcement that Belize and Guatemala have reached agreement ending their long-standing territorial controversy.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES PERSEVERANCE IN RESOLVING BORDER DISPUTE

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

The Secretary-General has been following with interest the Belize-Guatemala Facilitation Process designed to assist the Governments of Belize and Guatemala achieve a peaceful resolution of the longstanding territorial controversy between the two countries.