| Press Release SG/SM/7831 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY TO MYANMAR
MEETS GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION LEADERS
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/7830 |
SG/SM/7830
| Press Release SG/SM/7828 AIDS/15 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS PARTICIPANTS IN AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT MARCH
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annanto the AIDS Memorial Quilt March in Washington, D.C., 3 June:
| Press Release SG/SM/7827 AIDS/13 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES UNITED STATES BUSINESS LEADERS TO TAKE CONCERTED ACTION
AGAINST 'UNPARALLELED NIGHTMARE' OF AIDS
Following is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.:
| Press Release SG/SM/7826 AIDS/12 |
IN ADDRESS AT AWARDS BANQUET OF GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL, SECRETARY-GENERAL
OUTLINES STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING HIV/AIDS
Following is the text of the keynote address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Awards Banquet of the Global Health Council Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 31 May:
Thank you very much, Dr. Daulaire, for that very kind introduction.
| Press Release SG/A/769 AFR/324 AIDS/14 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STEPHEN LEWIS AS SPECIAL ENVOY
FOR HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA
The Secretary-General has appointed Stephen Lewis as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
| Press Release SG/SM/7825 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES AT DEATH OF FAISAL AL-HUSSEINI
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General was profoundly saddened by the sudden death of
Faisal al-Husseini. He extends his heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. al-Husseini, and to the Palestinian people for the loss of one of their most distinguished and principled leaders.
| Press Release SG/SM/7824 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LAUNCH OF FIRST VOLUME IN NEW UN HISTORY SERIES
Following is the text of remarks made yesterday by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of new United Nations history series:
It gives me great pleasure to join you today to launch the first in an important series of books about the United Nations.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday afternoon, 27 May, to receive a Doctor of Laws degree honoris causa awarded to him by Brown University, in recognition of his contribution to world peace.
