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General Assembly's high-level debate not likely before late October - UN officials

24 September 2001
Senior New York City officials have told the United Nations that its annual high-level General Assembly debate - which normally attracts the participation of national leaders from around the world but was postponed following the terrorist attacks against the United States - should not be held before October or early November.

UN staff raise over $100,000 for victims of terror attacks against US

24 September 2001
United Nations staff members have raised over $100,000 for a special relief fund set up by their union to help victims of the 11 September terror attacks against the World Trade Center in New York.

Annan warns of danger of discrimination, violence in wake of terror attacks

24 September 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has extended condolences to the Sikh community after one of its members was murdered following the 11 September terrorist attacks against the United States.

General Assembly pushes debate on terrorism up to 1 October

20 September 2001
The United Nations General Assembly has decided to hold its annual debate on terrorism on 1 October, according to a spokesman for the 189-member body.

Staff at UN donate over $87,000 to fund for terror victims

20 September 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today contributed $25,000 to a special relief fund set up by the United Nations Staff Union for victims of last week's terror attacks against the United States.
Kofi Annan and President Jacques Chirac at news conference

Annan, Chirac call for broad coalition to fight terrorism

19 September 2001
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and French President Jacques Chirac today stressed the importance of building a broad international coalition in the fight against terrorism.
Jayantha Dhanapala

Terror attacks underscore need for nuclear disarmament, UN official says

19 September 2001
The terrorist attacks against the United States on 11 September underscore the need to cut the world's arsenal of nuclear weapons, according to a top United Nations disarmament official.
Pataki, Annan and Giuliani at 'ground zero'

Stunned by destruction at site of attack, Annan says all of UN is with New York

18 September 2001
Expressing his shock at the magnitude of the destruction that he witnessed at the site of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said New Yorkers had the full support, sympathy and admiration of the UN.
Kofi Annan, his wife Nane, visiting fire station

Visiting firemen involved in rescue efforts, Annan offers solidarity and support

17 September 2001
In the wake of last Tuesday's terrorist attack which has left hundreds of New York City fire fighters missing after they rushed to the scene to save victims, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today visited a firehouse located near the United Nations to convey his condolences and express admiration for their courage.

In letter to Annan, Iran's President proposes global summit against terrorism

17 September 2001
Condemning the "alarming" terrorist attacks against the United States, the President of Iran Seyed Mohammad Khatami has proposed convening a global summit against terrorism, according to a document released today at United Nations Headquarters in New York.