Secretary-General: Press Release

17 March 1999

Press Release
SG/A/660/Rev.1*
BIO/3124/Rev.1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LOUISE FRÉCHETTE OF CANADA AS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990317 Biographical Note Former Permanent Representative to United Nations Becomes First Person To Hold Newly Established Post

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/T/2171

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6928

IN VIDEO MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS FUTURE OF HUMANITY LIES IN CITIES; STRESSES THAT URBAN REVOLUTION MUST WORK FOR PEOPLE, NOT AGAINST THEM

19990316 Following is the text of a video message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the thirty-fourth World Congress of the International Union of Local Authorities, to be held in Barcelona from 21 to 24 March:

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6927
RD/892

GLOBALIZATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, 'SHOULD ALSO GIVE US A HUMANITY FREE OF THE BARRIERS OF RACE'

19990316 On Occasion of Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March, Kofi Annan Stresses Racism Can, Will and Must Be Defeated

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed on 21 March:

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6926
OBV/88

IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY FOR WATER, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO LEARN TRUE VALUE OF 'THIS MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE'

19990316 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message for the occasion of World Day for Water, observed on 22 March:

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6925

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES PROFOUND SADNESS OVER DEATHS IN TRAGIC CRASH OF HELICOPTER FLYING FOR UNITED NATIONS IN HAITI

19990316 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6924
AFR/138

15 March 1999

Press Release
SG/A/690
PI/1118

12 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6923

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXPRESSING GREAT SADNESS AT DEATH OF YEHUDI MENUHIN DESCRIBES HIM AS 'CITIZEN OF THE WORLD IN FULLEST SENSE'

19990312 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General, who learned with great sadness this morning of the death of Lord Menuhim, has issued the following statement:

12 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6922

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN, HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EAST TIMOR, AND FOREIGN MINISTERS OF INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL

19990312