(LifeSiteNews.com) - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has come out in favour of homosexual 'marriage'. Annan attended part of a homosexual activist conference held at the United Nations yesterday. The conference demanded that international treaties such as the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights include rights for homosexual couples.

A United Nations release said the Secretary General was "glad to be able to attend" part of the event. "He believes that the United Nations cannot condone any persecution of, or discrimination against, people on any grounds, and recalls article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which says that 'Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind,'" said the release.

On the issue of same sex marriage, his personal view, is "that individuals should be allowed to make their own choices and that we should be careful not to draw conclusions, or adopt prejudicial attitudes, towards people for their choices and preferences". However, the release said, "he recognizes that there is a wide range of opinion on the issue among Member States, with very strong feelings on both sides of the argument, and he does not believe this is something the United Nations should get involved in."

The United Nations, through its various committees has been at the forefront of advocating international acceptance of homosexuality and the bestowing of rights normally reserved for the family on homosexual unions.

Kofi Annan has emphasized that "sexual and reproductive health is an essential part of human rights". That is, he supports abortion and other population control measures, including explicit sex education, to the extent that they should be declared "human rights". Ultimately, though, this emphasis on a new category of human rights has as its real purpose to advance the agenda of what Kofi Annan says is the "need to stabilize the population of this planet". http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/1999/jul/990 702a.html

Annan and most other de-populationists see legitimization and protection of homosexuality as one more way to keep procreation down and to undermine marriage and other institutions (especially religious) that emphasize that children are a blessing.

See related LifeSite coverage: LATIN AMERICAN BISHOPS BLAST UNITED NATIONS AND EU FOR ANTI-FAMILY PRESSURE http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2002/sep/020

-- - (David@excite.com), September 01, 2004

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Something isn't right about the UN.

-- - (David@excite.com), September 01, 2004.

you jusy now figre this out?

-- zarove (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), September 02, 2004.

Well I've read this over several times and for the life of me I can't see how you can twist the quotes from Annan to state categorically that he "has come out in favor of homosexual marriage"; much less state that he is "kinky". As I said, Annan is a functionary who says and does whatever the governments of the UN member countries, especially the USA, Russia, China, Britain and France, tell him to. They're mainly equivocal and non-committal about homosexual "marriage", so he follows their instructions. If you have a problem with Annan, ask Bush to seek his removal and it will be done.

-- Steve (55555@aol.com), September 02, 2004.

Another quote from the supposedly "kinky" and "anti-Christian" Mr Annan:

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN, ADDRESSING MILLENNIUM SUMMIT OF RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL LEADERS, August 29, 2000, UN General Assembly Hall, New York

"This summit of religious and spiritual leaders is without doubt one of the most inspiring gatherings ever held here. ... Religion can be a realm of extraordinary power. It can offer solace in troubled times. It can make sense of the seemingly senseless because that’s the world we live in. It can give us strength to meet the physical and spiritual challenges of life. Religion helps us find our place in the cosmos; it knits families and communities together; it endows individuals with compassion and morality. Whether one believes without question or wrestles with doubt, whether one is part of a religious community or worships in the privacy of the soul, religious practices and beliefs are among the phenomena that define us as human. For many of us, the axiom could well be: "We pray, therefore, we are." ...at heart we are dealing in universal values. To be merciful; to be tolerant; to love thy neighbour ... Such values are deeply ingrained in the human spirit itself. It is little wonder that the same values animate the Charter of the United Nations, and lie at the root of our search for world peace.

So let us today, from this great centre of global community, reaffirm every man and woman's fundamental right to freedom of religion: to worship; to establish and maintain places for worship; to write, publish and teach; to celebrate holidays; to choose their own religious leaders; and to communicate with others at home and abroad. Member States of the United Nations have enshrined these freedoms in several landmark documents, most notably the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Where governments and authorities fail to protect these freedoms, it is at once an affront and a menace. Where religions and their adherents are persecuted, defamed, assaulted or denied due process, we are all diminished, our societies undermined. There must be no room in the twenty-first century for religious bigotry and intolerance. ...Religion has often been yoked to nationalism, stoking the flames of violent conflict and setting group against group. Religious leaders have not always spoken out when their voices could have helped combat hatred and persecution, or could have roused people from indifference. Religion is not itself to blame: as I have often said, the problem is usually not with the faith, but with the faithful. ... Men and women of faith are a strong influence on group and individual conduct. As teachers and guides, you can be powerful agents of change. You can inspire people to new levels of commitment and public service. You can help bridge the chasms of ignorance, fear and misunderstanding. You can set an example of interfaith dialogue and cooperation.

Dag Hammarskjöld once said, "The United Nations stands outside -- necessarily outside -- all confessions. But it is, nevertheless, an instrument of faith. As such, it is inspired by what unites and not by what divides the great religions of the world." As the world's religious and spiritual leaders, you embody humanity's deepest yearnings. You have travelled many paths to this time and place. Some of you have been imprisoned for your beliefs. Some have survived the Holocaust, or seen your people targeted for genocide. Still others have lived through other tribulations and indignities. Whatever your past, whatever your calling, and whatever the differences among you, your presence here at the United Nations signifies your commitment to our global mission of tolerance, development and peace. For that, we must all be profoundly grateful. It is my sincere hope that you will maintain your engagement with these issues. With your help -- through prayer and good works -- that mission can succeed."

-- Steve (55555@aol.com), September 03, 2004.