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SG/A/697
24 June 1999


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SG/A/697


SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS BRIGADIER REZAQUL HAIDER OF BANGLADESH AS CHIEF MILITARY LIAISON OFFICER OF UN MISSION IN EAST TIMOR

19990624

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Brigadier Rezaqul Haider of Bangladesh as Chief Military Liaison Officer of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). Brigadier Haider will assume the post shortly.

SG/SM/7042
23 June 1999


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SG/SM/7042


SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE WILL HELP INVIGORATE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT TO PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

19990623 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the International Conference on Development, which will be delivered on his behalf in Tokyo on 24 June by the Under- Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Kensaku Hogen:

SG/SM/7041
22 June 1999


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SG/SM/7041


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ACTION OF UNITED STATES SENATE ON PARTIAL PAYMENT OF COUNTRY'S ARREARS TO UNITED NATIONS

19990622 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the action of the United States Senate in approving an authorization bill containing funds in partial payment of United States arrears to the United Nations.

SG/SM/7040
22 June 1999


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SG/SM/7040
AFR/148


SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SATISFACTION THAT UN HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT MISSION TO SPLM/A-HELD AREAS IN SOUTH KOFDOFAN STATE OF SUDAN IS PROCEEDING POSITIVELY

19990622

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

SG/SM/7039
22 June 1999


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SG/SM/7039
OBV/101


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES CRUCIAL ROLE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN ENDING HOSTILITIES IN BALKANS AND IN MAKING POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION

19990622

Kofi Annan Says World Owes Considerable Debt of Gratitude To President Yeltsin, Foreign Minister Ivanov and Special Envoy Chernomyrdin

SG/T/2185
21 June 1999


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SG/T/2185


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S ACTIVITIES IN FRANCE, 20 - 21 JUNE

19990621

Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Paris on Sunday, 20 June, beginning a trip which would also take him to the Russian Federation and to the United Kingdom.

SG/SM/7037
18 June 1999


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SG/SM/7037


SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES RESTRAINT, PATIENCE IN KOSOVO

19990618

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

SG/SM/7035
17 June 1999


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SG/SM/7035


SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF UN UNITING TO CONFRONT MASSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY ON SCALE OF KOSOVO

19990617

Following is the text of remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations (ACUNS), today in New York: