Secretary-General

11 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6987
HQ/596

AT UNVEILING OF GIFT FROM ISRAEL, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GOALS SOUGHT BY ISRAEL -- PEACE, SECURITY, END TO FEAR AND UPHEAVAL -- ARE SHARED BY UNITED NATIONS

19990511 Calls Gift Sign of Israel's Strong Commitment to International Cooperation

10 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6986

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED AND DISTRESSED BY BOMBING OF CIVILIAN BUILDINGS IN YUGOSLAVIA, INCLUDING CHINESE EMBASSY

19990510 The following statement was issued on Friday, 7 May, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

7 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6985

SECRETARY-GENERAL, DISMAYED AT RESUMPTION OF FIGHTING IN GUINEA-BISSAU, REMINDS PARTIES TO ABUJA AGREEMENT OF PLEDGE NOT TO RESORT TO ARMS

19990507

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

7 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6984

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ON OCCASION OF WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY, CALLS FOR ALLIANCE TO MAKE RIGHT TO COMMUNICATE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT IN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

19990507 Kofi Annan Emphasizes Need to Avoid Trap of 'Electronic Exclusion; Theme of Day in 1999, To Be Observed on 17 May, is Electronic Commerce

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Telecommunication Day, observed on 17 May:

7 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6983*

UNITED NATIONS CANNOT REST UNTIL ALL OF AFRICA IS AT PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN HOWARD UNIVERSITY ADDRESS

19990507 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's commencement address at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on 8 May:

7 May 1999

Press Release
SG/A/694

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CARL BILDT OF SWEDEN, EDUARD KUKAN OF SLOVAKIA AS HIS ENVOYS FOR BALKANS

19990507 The following statement was made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

6 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6982

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES STATEMENT BY FOREIGN MINISTERS ON KOSOVO

19990506 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

6 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6981
SOC/4497

'CAUSE OF THE DISABLED IS A CAUSE THAT NO ONE CAN AFFORD TO IGNORE', SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES

19990506 Addressing Presentation to Ireland Of Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award

6 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6980

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN. FOREIGN MINISTER OF INDONESIA ALI ALATAS, FOREIGN MINISTER OF PORTUGAL JAIME GAMA

19990506

AND AMBASSADOR JAMSHEED K.A. MARKER

AT HEADQUARTERS, ON 5 MAY

The SECRETARY-GENERAL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I notice we have a full room this afternoon, and I wonder why.

3 May 1999

Press Release
SG/T/2177