KOFI ANNAN & THE MIDDLE EAST

December 2003
Annan strongly condemns latest incursion into Gaza refugee camp (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
23 December, New York | Text | News story |
Middle East Road Map is distressed, but far from dead, says Annan
11 December, Berlin | Text | News story |
Annan 'encouraged' following Geneva Accord meeting
6 December, New York | Text | News story |
Remarks on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
1 December, New York | Text |
November 2003
Message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
29 November, New York | Text |
Israel and Palestinians cannot afford to wait for the other to move first, says Annan
 28 November, New York | Text | News story |
Israel not complying with General Assembly demand to halt barrier
 28 November, New York | News story |
Geneva Accord on Middle East consistent with Road Map to peace (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 5 November, New York | Text | News story |
October 2003
Israeli destruction of buildings in Gaza is illegal, Annan and UN envoy say (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 27 October, New York | Text | News story |
Cycle of Middle East violence reducing the option of negotiated peace
 21 October, Seville | Text | News story |
Secretary-General condemns fatal attack on US diplomats in Gaza (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 15 October, New York | Text | News story |
Press encounter upon arrival at UNHQ (segment)
 14 October, New York | Text | Video |
Secretary-General deplores killing of Palestinian civilians
 10 October, New York | Text | News story |
Press encounter upon arrival at UNHQ (segment)
 10 October, New York | Text | Video |
Deploring Israeli air strike on Syrian territory, Annan warns that conflict could spread (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 5 October, New York | Text | News story |
Israel's separation wall 'obstacle' to two-State solution - Annan
 2 October, New York | Text | News story |
September 2003
Press conference following Quartet Meeting (Unofficial transcript)
 26 September, New York | Text |
Annan, Security Council call on Israel not to expel Arafat (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 12 September, Geneva | Text | News story |
Annan condemns ‘despicable and indiscriminate’ Palestinian suicide attacks (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 9 September, New York | Text | News story |
Annan voices hope Abu Mazen's resignation does not derail Road Map (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 8 September, New York | Text | News story |
Statement on the attempt on the life of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 8 September, New York | Text |
August 2003
Secretary-General deeply concerned by escalation in Middle East violence (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 21 August, New York | Text | News story |
Annan condemns Palestinian suicide bombing as 'reprehensible' terrorist attack (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 19 August, New York | Text | News story |
Deeply concerned, Annan condemns two suicide bombings against Israelis (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 12 August, New York | Text | News story |
July 2003
Annan calls on Israel, Palestinians and international donors to consolidate peace (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 15 July, Geneva | Text | News story |
June 2003
Annan welcomes ceasefire announcement by Palestinian groups (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 30 June, Geneva | Text | News story |
Annan welcomes 'critically important' Israeli-Palestinian agreement (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 28 June, New York | Text | News story |
Middle East diplomatic Quartet hails positive developments on road to peace (Secretary-General's press conference, following the Quartet meeting)
 22 June, Dead Sea | Text | News story |
Annan condemns Palestinian attack in Jerusalem as 'utterly reprehensible' (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 11 June, New York | Text | News story |
Annan voices 'serious concern' over attempted extra-judicial killing by Israel (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 10 June, New York | Text | News story |
Deploring latest Middle East violence, Annan reaffirms Road Map peace plan (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 9 June, New York | Text | News story |
Annan hails impetus of Aqaba summit for Middle East peace, urges steps to implement Road Map (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 4 June, New York | Text | News story |
Bush’s summit with Arabs ‘important step’ in Middle East peace – Annan (Unofficial transcript)
 3 June, New York | Text | News story | Video |
May 2003
Annan welcomes Israeli acceptance of Middle East peace plan (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 27 May, New York | Text | News story |
Annan condemns suicide attacks against Israelis, urges protection of civilians (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 18 May, New York | Text | News story |
Israelis and Palestinians should not let extremists ‘hijack’ peace process, Annan says (MessageUnited Nations International Meeting in Support of Middle East Peace)
 13 May, Ukraine | Text | News story |
Israeli-Palestinian Road Map plan is “historic window of opportunity”(Message to the 3rd Conference of the International Alliance for Arab-Israeli Peace)
 8 May, Denmark | Text | News story |
The situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 1st May, New York | Text |
April 2003
Pledging UN support for Road Map, Annan appeals for all to ‘stay the course’
 30 April, New York | Text | News story |
Quartet releases Road Map to Middle East peace; Annan urges sides to embrace plan
 30 April, New York | Text | News story |
Annan congratulates new Prime Minister of Palestinian Authority (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 30 April, New York | Text | News story |
Statement of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine (Statement attributable to the Spokesman)
 9 April, New York | Text | News story |
Annan 'happy' Quartet to push forward with plan for Middle East peace
 1st April, New York | Text | News story |