Secretary-General: Press Release

Press Release
SG/SM/7416

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONCERNED OVER FIGHTING ON SRI LANKA’S JAFFNA PENINSULA, WELCOMES PEACE EFFORTS BY NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT DELEGATION

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

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SG/SM/7415
AFR/233

SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES STRONG SUPPORT FOR OAU CHAIRMAN'S INITIATIVE TO END FIGHTING BETWEEN ERITREA, ETHIOPIA

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

Press Release
SG/SM/7414

SECRETARY-GENERAL DESIGNATES SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO SPECIAL ENVOY FOR FIJI

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

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SG/SM/7413
AFR/232

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED BY REPORTS FROM SIERRA LEONE OF MUTILATED BODIES FOUND WEARING UN UNIFORMS

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

Press Release
SG/SM/7412

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CAREFULLY FOLLOWING SOUTH LEBANON EVENTS, URGES PARTIES TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM RESTRAINT

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

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SG/SM/7411
GA/9710

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING PARTICIPANTS AT MILLENNIUM FORUM, CALLS FOR INTENSIFIED 'NGO REVOLUTION'

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's keynote address to the Millennium Forum, delivered this morning:

I am delighted to welcome you all to the United Nations. Warm greetings also to those watching in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, Buenos Aires, Chicago -- and on the Web.

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SG/SM/7410
AFR/231

SECRETARY-GENERAL, 'IMMENSELY SADDENED AT RESUMPTION OF INCOMPREHENSIBLE WAR', URGES ETHIOPIA, ERITREA TO CONCLUDE IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE

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

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SG/SM/7409
DC/2711

'HISTORIC CONSENSUS' SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS MORE PEACEFUL WORLD, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT CONCLUSION OF NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Saturday, 20 may, at the conclusion of the 2000 Review Conference of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT):

Press Release
SG/SM/7408

SECRETARY-GENERAL INTRODUCES BBC WORLD SERVICE MILLENNIUM CONCERT AT ROSELAND BALLROOM, NEW YORK CITY

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's remarks in introduction of the BBC World Service's Millennium Concert, delivered this evening at New York City's Roseland Ballroom:

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SG/SM/7407
AFR/230

SECRETARY-GENERAL, DEPLORING WAR'S IMPACT ON CIVILIANS, ENDORSES OAU APPEAL FOR IMMEDIATE END TO FIGHTING

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