Secretary-General: Press Release

6 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6479

SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFED ON FOREST FIRES IN INDONESIA BY UNEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

19980306 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

6 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6478
AFR/43

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES LEADERS OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO EXAMINE UNEXPLORED OPPORTUNITIES AFRICA HAS TO OFFER

19980306 Emphasizes Importance of Dialogue among Key Actors, In Message to Trade and Investment Forum in Addis Ababa

5 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6477

SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTRAGED BY NEWS OF BOMB BLAST IN COLOMBO

19980305 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is outraged by the news of a bomb blast today in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, which has killed and injured a large number of civilians, including children.

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6476/Rev.1*
WOM/1033/Rev.1*

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANKIND, AND ACHIEVING EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS 'ADVANCEMENT OF ALL HUMANKIND', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980303 In Message for International Women's Day (8 March), Kofi Annan Calls For Urgent Action To Address Violence against Women, Women and Armed Conflict

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March:

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6476
WOM/1033

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANKIND, AND ACHIEVING EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS 'ADVANCEMENT OF ALL HUMANKIND', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980303 In Message for International Women's Day (8 March), Kofi Annan Calls For Urgent Action To Address Violence against Women, Women and Armed Conflict

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March:

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/A/673
BIO/3144

2 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6475
IK/244

27 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6474

UNITED NATIONS CANNOT ACHIEVE GOALS WITHOUT 'RICH TAPESTRY' OF PARTNERSHIP, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ADDRESS TO LIONS CLUBS

19980227 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the twentieth annual Lions Day with the United Nations, observed at Headquarters in New York on 27 February, delivered on his behalf by the Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations, Gillian Sorensen:

25 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6473

REPRESENTATIVES OF GREECE AND FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AGREE TO MEET AGAIN ON DATE TO BE DETERMINED

19980225 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

25 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6472
ORG/1263

UNITED NATIONS STAFF MEMBERS WILL NOT BE BULLIED INTO GIVING UP WORK FOR PEACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS MEETING ON SECURITY OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE

19980225 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement to the Summit on International Security and Independence, held at Headquarters today, which was delivered on his behalf by United Nations Security Coordinator Benon Sevan: