Secretary-General

2 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6513

SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY ISRAEL'S DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM SOUTHERN LEBANON; URGES ALL PARTIES TO COOPERATE

19980402 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

1 April 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2127

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 29 - 30 MARCH

19980401

The Secretary-General arrived in Moscow from Geneva in the afternoon of Sunday, 29 March. He was met at the airport by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yuri Ushakov.

1 April 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2126

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S ACTIVITIES IN GENEVA, 26 - 29 MARCH

19980401

The Secretary-General arrived in Geneva from Jerusalem in the afternoon of Thursday, 26 March, having concluded his trip to the Middle East, where he visited Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, the Occupied Territories, and Israel.

1 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6512
UNEP/26

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY MUST BE REPLENISHED AT HIGHER LEVELS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO ASSEMBLY IN NEW DELHI

19980401 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message, delivered by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Klaus Töpfer, to the first Assembly of the Global Environment Facility, being held in New Delhi from 1 to 3 April:

1 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6511

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BASED ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT, ESSENTIAL TO PREVENTING CONFLICT

19980401 Speaking in Beijing, Welcomes China's Intention To Sign International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement delivered at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing today:

31 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6510

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY DEATH OF FORMER US CONGRESSWOMAN BELLA ABZUG, 'LEADING LIGHT' OF NGO COMMUNITY, PIONEER IN ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

19980331 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

30 March 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2125

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS ISRAEL, 24 - 26 MARCH

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The Secretary-General and his party travelled to Israel by road in the morning of Tuesday, 24 March, crossing at the Erez checkpoint, where they were greeted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Moshe Katzav.

30 March 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2124

30 March 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2123

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS SYRIA, 21 - 23 MARCH

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Upon arrival in Damascus in the evening of Saturday, 21 March, the Secretary-General was greeted by the Syrian Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Sharaa. He then dropped in on a celebration of Ireland's National Day by the personnel of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO).

30 March 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2122

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS LEBANON, 20 - 21 MARCH

19980330

The Secretary-General arrived in Beirut from Cairo in the morning of Friday, 20 March. He was greeted by Foreign Minister Fares Bouez. He met privately with the Foreign Minister, and then both Lebanese and United Nations delegations spent over an hour discussing Iraq, the Middle East Peace process and the situation in southern Lebanon.