Press Release

16 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6284
GA/9282

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES 'QUIET REVOLUTION' IN UNITED NATIONS, PRESENTS REFORM PROPOSALS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19970716 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Kofi Annan Declares Organization's Financial Viability Is Essential Condition for Success of Reform

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement to the special meeting of the General Assembly on reform, held today at Headquarters:

16 July 1997

Press Release
GA/9284

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS ON MEMBER STATES TO STUDY REFORM PROPOSALS OF SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH 'AN OPEN MIND'

19970716 Change in United Nations Must Benefit All Governments and All Peoples, Says Razali Ismail (Malaysia)

16 July 1997

Press Release
GA/9283

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING GENERAL ASSEMBLY, STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF REFORMS TO ENHANCE UNITED NATIONS ABILITY TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT

19970716 Kofi Annan Proposes Way of Ending UN Persistent State of Near-Bankruptcy; Says Financial Viability of Organization is Condition for Success of Reforms

16 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5725

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DELEGATES PRAISE REFORMS CARRIED OUT BY REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

19970716 (Reissued as received.)

16 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5724

HEADS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS QUERIED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ON RATES OF GROWTH, RISKS OF 'MARGINALIZATION'

19970716 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 15 July (UN Information Service) -- The heads of the five United Nations regional commissions told the Economic and Social Council this morning that economic performance continued to improve around the world in 1996.

16 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5723

HEADS OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19970716

GENEVA, 15 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council is to hold a debate on regional cooperation today with the participation of the Executive Secretaries of the five regional commissions of the United Nations.

16 July 1997

Press Release
DH/2434

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 July 1997

19970716 * UN Secretary-General unveils an ambitious package of measures to reform and renew the United Nations.

* In an immediate reaction, Member States welcome Secretary- General's initiatives to enhance the Organization's effectiveness.

* Reform proposals draw an enthusiastic response from UN programmes and funds.

15 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/986

15 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6283

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PERSONAL ENVOY FOR WESTERN SAHARA INVITES MOROCCO AND FRENTE POLISARIO TO MEET IN LONDON

19970715 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

15 July 1997

Press Release
GA/9281

EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS ISRAEL'S FAILURE TO CEASE BUILDING OF NEW SETTLEMENT IN EAST JERUSALEM

19970715 By 131-3-14 Vote, Assembly Also Demands That Israel Reverse Immediately All Illegal Actions against Palestinian Jerusalemites