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SG/SM/7638
24 November 2000


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SG/SM/7638


SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED OVER MOUNTING TENSIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

20001124

The following statement was issued yesterday, 23 November, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has been following with concern the mounting tension in the Central African Republic between the Government and the workers’ unions over unpaid salary arrears.

SG/SM/7636
21 November 2000


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SG/SM/7636


SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS GAZA STRIP VIOLENCE

20001121

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

SG/SM/7635
21 November 2000


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SG/SM/7635
WOM/1239


SECRETARY-GENERAL, ON DAY FOR ELIMINATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, SAYS SCOURGE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE MUST BE GLOBALLY CONDEMNED

20001121

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is observed on 25 November:

SG/SM/7634
20 November 2000


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SG/SM/7634


SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN IMPROVING HUMAN CONDITION

20001120

Message for International Volunteer Day Notes Effort Of New Group To Spread Information Technology in Developing Countries

This is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the observance, on 5 December, of International Volunteer Day:

SG/SM/7632
20 November 2000


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SG/SM/7632


MILITARY OPERATIONS SHOULD NOT BE DESCRIBED AS HUMANITARIAN ACTION, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SYMPOSIUM

20001120

Following is the text of opening remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to an International Peace Academy Symposium on Humanitarian Action, also attended by Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Jozias van Aartsen:

SG/SM/7631
20 November 2000


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SG/SM/7631


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES ACADEMY’S KEY ROLE IN PROMOTING NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

20001120

Following is the address of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the conference on “The Second Nuclear Age and the Academy”, delivered at John Jay College, City College of New York, on 17 November: