Secretary-General

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SG/SM/7124

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS, 10 SEPTEMBER

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SG/SM/7123

FOR UN, NO CHALLENGE IS MORE PRESSING, NO GOAL MORE DAUNTING THAN FREEING HUMANITY FROM SHACKLES OF POVERTY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the awards ceremony for the Race against Poverty, in New York yesterday, 8 September:

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SG/2059
GA/9587

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES SHIFT FROM CULTURE OF REACTION TO ONE OF PREVENTION IN 1999 REPORT ON WORK OF ORGANIZATION

The humanitarian community faces a major challenge today from the increase in the number of natural disasters, and by a recent upsurge in armed conflict, according to Secretary-General Kofi Annan in his 1999 report on the work of the Organization, which is being released today.

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SG/T/2200

ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IN CANADA, 2-3 SEPTEMBER

The Secretary-General travelled to Canada in the afternoon of Thursday, 2 September to Canada, where he attended the Eighth Francophonie Summit, which took place in Moncton, New Brunswick.

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SG/SM/7122

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES EXTREME CONCERN OVER RECENT AND CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN EAST TIMOR

The following is a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on East Timor, which was issued on Monday, 6 September:

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SG/SM/7121*
PAL/1869*

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARMLY WELCOMES ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN AGREEMENT ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 4 September, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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SG/SM/7120*

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, ON 3 SEPTEMBER

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* Incorporates translation from the French part of the press conference.

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SG/SM/7119
SC/6722

PEOPLE OF EAST TIMOR REJECT PROPOSED SPECIAL AUTONOMY, EXPRESS WISH TO BEGIN TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE, SECRETARY-GENERAL INFORMS SECURITY COUNCIL

Announcing Vote Result, 21.5 Per Cent in Favour-78.5 Per Cent Against, Kofi Annan Says UN Will Not Fail East Timorese, Calls for End to Violence

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SG/SM/7118

>ðCHERISH YOUR INDIVIDUALITY, RESPECT THE INDIVIDUALITY OF OTHERS=ð, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FRANCOPHONE SUMMIT

Kofi Annan Stresses Responsibility Of Each and Every One to Nurture Dialogue among Civilizations

Following is the statement, translated from French, of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Eighth Francophone Summit, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, today:

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SG/SM/7117

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY RELIEVED TO LEARN OF RELEASE FROM PRISON OF TWO CARE (AUSTRALIA) WORKERS

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