IN INTERCONNECTED WORLD ALL PEOPLE MUST HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY MESSAGE

      Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Telecommunication Day, observed 17 May:

FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS PLAY INDISPENSABLE ROLE IN ENRICHING COMMUNITY LIFE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Families, which is observed 15 May:

PRESS FREEDOM POWERFUL INSTRUMENT TO FIGHT RACISM, INTOLERANCE

SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Following is the statement of the President of the General Assembly, Harri Holkeri (Finland) entitled "Fighting Racism and Promoting Diversity:  The Role of the Free Press", on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, which is observed on 3 May:

FREE PRESS CAN ACT AS VOICE OF PEOPLE AGAINST TYRANNY AND OPPRESSION,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Press Freedom Day, which is observed on 3 May:

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UN LEADERS DESCRIBE FREE PRESS AS ESSENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT,

IN JOINT WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY MESSAGE

Following is the text of a joint message, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May 2001), from Secretary-General Kofi Annan; the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Koichiro Matsuura; and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson:

WORLD COMMUNITY MUST ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OPENLY, HONESTLY,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON WORLD HEALTH DAY

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Health Day, which is observed 7 April:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FOR WORLD POETRY DAY

Following is the text of a statement issued today by General Assembly President Harri Holkeri (Finland) on the occasion of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Poetry Day

(21 March):

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY FOR WATER

Following is the text of a statement issued today by General Assembly President Harri Holkeri (Finland) on the occasion of the World Day for Water (22 March):

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES NEED FOR RACIAL EQUALITY, TOLERANCE

ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Following is the text of the message of the President of the General Assembly, Harri Holkeri (Finland), on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed 21 March: