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(San Francisco, February 13, 2004) -
In a letter addressed to UN Observer.org Executive Director
Bruno Schneider, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today praised
UN Observer.org for its work in promoting UN standards and principles.
“Let me congratulate you on your initiative in setting up UN Observer.org”, wrote Secretary-General Annan. “We appreciate your support for the standards and principles of the United Nations.”
This support comes at a time when UN Observer.org has embarked on a campaign to promote the use of socially and environmentally responsible investment practices by the $21 billion UN pension fund. “We are very encouraged and excited to be receiving the support of Secretary-General Annan,” said Bruno Schneider.
“We will continue to press on with our work, energized by the
knowledge that our mission is supported by a great individual
in the person of Nobel-peace laureate Kofi Annan”.
UN Observer.org is a Non Governmental Organization inspired
by the vision of a strong and effective UN system guided by
human rights and environmental principles.
As an organization driven by the belief that leadership is best
achieved by example, UN Observer.org's mission is to encourage
and assist the United Nations family of organizations to hold
itself to the same human rights and environmental principles
that it promotes.
UN Observer.org publishes newsletters and issue-specific reports, provides an on-line electronic forum, organizes advocacy campaigns and maintains a resource and documentation center available to the public on issues relating to the UN and human rights.
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