Following is an unofficial transcript of the press conference given by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 10 October 2005:The Secretary-General: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I'm very glad to be here in Geneva, and to have the chance to have an…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Secretary-General's visit to Switzerland; events related to the International Year of Microcredit, the…

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today visited the World Health Organization's Strategic Health Operations Centre in Geneva. Following is a transcript of the remarks he made at the end of his visit, and the remarks by WHO Director-General Lee Jong-wook.The Secretary-General: Ladies…

Gyula Szelei Kiss, the new Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Szelei Kiss had been serving as…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the statement by the Secretary-General on the Bali bombings; the "World Youth Report 2005"; the Secretary-General's upcoming visit to Europe; Geneva activities and…

Adopts Conclusions on Reports from Australia, Algeria, Uganda, China, Finland, Denmark and the Russian Federation The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its fortieth session and issued its conclusions and recommendations on the situation of children in Australia, Algeria, Uganda…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the appointment of a UN System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza, activities of the Director-General of UNOG, the UNHCR Executive Committee, human rights,…

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Ambassador Tassos Kriekoukis (Greece), today concluded its fifty-seventh session. Representatives of Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia (on behalf of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) and the Philippines…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on new documents in the press room, Geneva activities and other issues. Spokespersons for and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office for the…

Following is the statement by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the launch of the "Diplomat for a Day" event which was held at the Palais des Nations on Sunday, 25 September: "C’est un grand plaisir de vous accueillir…