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SG/SM/7844-GA/PAL/862
13/06/2001
Press Release
SG/SM/7844
GA/PAL/862


IN MESSAGE TO LATIN AMERICAN MEETING ON PALESTINE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS


'THERE CAN BE NO MILITARY SOLUTION TO THIS CONFLICT'


Following is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United Nations Latin American and Caribbean meeting on the question of Palestine, delivered by Danilo Türk, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, in Havana on 12 June:

SG/SM/7842
13/06/2001
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SG/SM/7842


IN MESSAGE HONOURING RAPHAEL LEMKIN, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS HIS LIFEWORK

‘AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE OF MORAL ENGAGEMENT’


Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the ceremony honouring Raphael Lemkin, delivered by Mrs. Nane Annan:


It gives me great pleasure to send my greetings to all who have gathered for this ceremony honouring the legacy of Raphael Lemkin.

SG/SM/7840
08/06/2001
Press Release
SG/SM/7840


SECRETARY-GENERAL WILL VISIT MIDDLE EAST NEXT WEEK


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

SG/SM/7838-OBV/218
06/06/2001
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SG/SM/7838
OBV/218


SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ‘LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY’ REMARKS, OUTLINES AREAS


IN WHICH UNITED NATIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN WORK TOGETHER


Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at 'Local Government Day' in New York on 5 June, which included the presentation of the Declaration of the Second World Assembly of Cities and Local Authorities:

SG/SM/7837-HAB/174
06/06/2001
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SG/SM/7837
HAB/174


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES PARTNERSHIP, URBAN GOVERNANCE, SECURE TENURE


TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION REVIEWING 1996 HABITAT AGENDA


Following is the address of Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered today in New York to the General Assembly Special Session for an overall review and appraisal of the implementation of the outcome of the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) (Istanbul, 1996):