Secretary-General: Press Release

Press Release
SG/T/2210

ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IN GENEVA 23-24 NOVEMBER

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’

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:

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’

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:

Press Release
SG/SM/7236
AFG/111

STATEMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SPOKESMAN OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 26 November:

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

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:

Press Release
SG/SM/7234
PAL/1873

SECRETARY-GENERAL SALUTES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

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:

Press Release
SG/SM/7233

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES UN SUPPORT FOR GUINEA-BISSAU ELECTORAL PROCESS

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan on 24 November:

Press Release
SG/SM/7232/Rev.1*

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT GENEVA, ON 23 NOVEMBER

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* Revised to include text translated from the French.

Press Release
SG/SM/7232

Press Release
SG/T/2209

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

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).