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SG/SM/6173

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

26 February 1997


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SG/SM/6173
HR/4322


SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

19970226 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has received a communication from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, José Ayala-Lasso, informing him of his decision to resign as High Commissioner for Human Rights, effective 15 March.

SG/SM/6168

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

26 February 1997


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SG/SM/6168


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

19970226 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on peace and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina delivered by his Special Assistant Shashi Tharoor at a reception organized by the Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, yesterday, in conjunction with the Grammy Awards, the annual United States recording industry awards:

SG/SM/6167

SECRETARY-GENERAL REVIEWS REFORM PROCESS IN REMARKS TO ASSEMBLY'S WORKING GROUP ON STRENGTHENING OF UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

25 February 1997


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SG/SM/6167


SECRETARY-GENERAL REVIEWS REFORM PROCESS IN REMARKS TO ASSEMBLY'S WORKING GROUP ON STRENGTHENING OF UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

19970225

Following is the summary of the introductory remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the opening of the second substantive session of the open-ended high-level working group of the General Assembly on the strengthening of the United Nations system, on Monday, 24 February:

SG/SM/6166

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE TO INTER-PARLIAMENTARY WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA

24 February 1997


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SG/SM/6166


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE TO INTER-PARLIAMENTARY WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA

19970224 Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the inter-parliamentary workshop on the theme "Securing State cooperation and compliance with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda", held in Belleville (Cape Town), South Africa, today, and delivered by the President of the Tribunal, Laity Kama: