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SG/SM/7187
19 October 1999


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SG/SM/7187


WAR FOE OF DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT BEST FORM OF CONFLICT-PREVENTION SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS WORLD BANK STAFF

19991019

This is the text of the Secretary-General's address to World Bank staff in Washington, D.C., today:

It is a great honour to be invited to give the first in your new programme of “United Nations Lectures”.

SG/SM/7185
19 October 1999


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SG/SM/7185


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED FOR ‘STRONG, CONSISTENT, PREDICTABLE SUPPORT’ TO ENABLE UNITED NATIONS TO PROSPER

19991019

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the 1999 Woodrow Wilson Statesmanship Award from the Woodrow Wilson House this evening in Washington, D.C.:

You do me a great honour tonight in giving me this award, and I thank you.

SG/SM/7184
19 October 1999


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SG/SM/7184
AFR/188


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES COMPLETION ON 18 OCTOBER OF WEAPONS DESTRUCTION PROGRAMME IN LIBERIA

19991019

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the completion on 18 October of the weapons destruction programme in Liberia.

PI/1188
19 October 1999


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PI/1188


DPI TO HOLD TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS

19991019

Seven Palestinian journalists from broadcast and print media will participate in a training programme organized by the Department of Public Information (DPI), from 25 October to 17 December.