IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR

WIDER SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL COVENANT ON RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS

Migration Called ‘Fact of Life’ of Modern World, Positive

Factor for Host and Home Countries; Exploitation of Workers a Concern

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the observance of 18 December as International Migrants Day:

WORLD MUST ENSURE MOUNTAIN REGIONS PROVIDE THEIR RICHES FOR MANY GENERATIONS

TO COME, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR YEAR OF MOUNTAINS (2002)

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the United Nations Year of Mountains (2002):

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS ART WORK GIFT FROM CANADA

MARKING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS

This is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today, in the presence of Alfonso Gagliano, Canadian Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and D. Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias, at a ceremony to receive a gift from Canada to commemorate the International Year of Volunteers:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM HAS UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS

DIMENSION; VIOLATIONS ARE WARNING OF FUTURE CONFLICT

Rights Day Message, Noting Award of Nobel Peace Prize to United Nations,

Urges Respect for All People, Renewed Efforts against Racial Discrimination

‘MAGNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION’ OF VOLUNTEERS IN ADVANCING UN IDEALS

CITED BY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS AT HEADQUARTERS EVENT

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the special event to mark the close of the International Year of Volunteers 2001 at Headquarters 5 December:

One year ago, I had the pleasure of taking part in the opening ceremony of the International Year of Volunteers.

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:

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:

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‘WHEN IT COMES TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, THERE ARE NO GROUNDS FOR TOLERANCE’,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS REVISED INDUSTRIAL POLICIES, DIVERSIFICATION

ARE KEY ELEMENTS IN AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Message to Mark Africa Industrialization Day -– 20 November 2001

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of Africa Industrialization Day, 20 November: