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SG/SM/7235
26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7235
OBV/126


IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL NOTES CONTINUING DEATH TOLL, URGES STEPPED-UP EFFORTS TOWARDS PREVENTION AND CURE

19991126

Worldwide 11 Million Children Said to be Orphaned by Epidemic; Need for Focus on Youth, Education in Healthy Sexuality is Stressed

This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance of World AIDS Day on 1 December:

SG/SM/7234
26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7234
PAL/1873


SECRETARY-GENERAL SALUTES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

19991126

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Sunday, 28 November:

SG/T/2209
23 November 1999


Press Release
SG/T/2209


ACTIVITIES OF SECRETARY-GENERAL IN TURKEY, 17 - 23 NOVEMBER

19991123

The Secretary-General arrived in Istanbul in the evening of Wednesday, 17 November.

On Thursday morning, he participated in the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

SG/SM/7230
22 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7230


SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMINTORE FANFANI, ITALIAN STATESMAN

19991122

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 20 November:

The Secretary-General would like to pay tribute to Senator Amintore Fanfani, a world statesman and former President of the United Nations General Assembly, who died today.