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SG/SM/7237/Rev.2*

IN ADDRESS TO WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS "ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN"

26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7237/Rev.2*
ECO/12/Rev.2*


IN ADDRESS TO WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ‘ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN’

19991126

Because of the events yesterday, 30 November, in Seattle, Secretary- General Kofi Annan was unable to deliver his address to the Third Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization. Following is the text of the address as distributed to representatives of the media:

SG/SM/7237/Rev.1

IN ADDRESS TO WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS "ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN"

26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7237/Rev.1
ECO/12/Rev.1


IN ADDRESS TO WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ‘ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN’

19991126

Because of the events yesterday, 30 November, in Seattle, Secretary- General Kofi Annan was unable to deliver his address to the Third Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization. Following is the text of the address as distributed to representatives of the media:

SG/SM/7235

IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL NOTES CONTINUING DEATH TOLL, URGES STEPPED-UP EFFORTS TOWARDS PREVENTION AND CURE

26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7235
OBV/126


IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL NOTES CONTINUING DEATH TOLL, URGES STEPPED-UP EFFORTS TOWARDS PREVENTION AND CURE

19991126

Worldwide 11 Million Children Said to be Orphaned by Epidemic; Need for Focus on Youth, Education in Healthy Sexuality is Stressed

This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance of World AIDS Day on 1 December:

SG/SM/7234

SECRETARY-GENERAL SALUTES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7234
PAL/1873


SECRETARY-GENERAL SALUTES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

19991126

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Sunday, 28 November:

SG/T/2209

ACTIVITIES OF SECRETARY-GENERAL IN TURKEY, 17 - 23 NOVEMBER

23 November 1999


Press Release
SG/T/2209


ACTIVITIES OF SECRETARY-GENERAL IN TURKEY, 17 - 23 NOVEMBER

19991123

The Secretary-General arrived in Istanbul in the evening of Wednesday, 17 November.

On Thursday morning, he participated in the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).