The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secrretary-General Kofi Annan:
Secretary-General Kofi Annan Names Nadine B. Hack as Expo 2000 Commissioner-General
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, a 19-member standing body of the Economic and Social Council, this afternoon recommended that 13 organization be granted special consultative status with the Council.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations this morning began its resumed 1999 session, making recommendations on a series of applications by non- governmental organizations (NGOs) for accreditation with the Economic and Social Council.
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annans address to the Womens International Forum, at Headquarters, on 14 January:
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Kunio Waki of Japan as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), effective 1 February.
(Reissued as received.)
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annans remarks today a ceremonial meeting to mark the formal turnover of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 developing countries and China from Guyana to Nigeria:
