Secretary-General

9 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6480
WOM/1045

'I AM PROUD IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE UN SYSTEM HAS NEVER HAD MORE WOMEN AT THE USG LEVEL THAN IT HAS TODAY', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980309 In Address to Staff, Kofi Annan Draws Attention To United Nations Training Programmes That Motivate Gender Awareness

9 March 1998

Press Release
SG/A/674
SOC/NAR/774

6 March 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2117

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S ACTIVITIES IN FRANCE AND IRAQ 19-23 FEBRUARY

19980306 (Received from the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan departed New York for Iraq on Thursday, 19 February, on a mission to try to reach agreement with the Iraqi Government on a diplomatic solution to the weapons inspections stand-off.

6 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6479

SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFED ON FOREST FIRES IN INDONESIA BY UNEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

19980306 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

6 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6478
AFR/43

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES LEADERS OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO EXAMINE UNEXPLORED OPPORTUNITIES AFRICA HAS TO OFFER

19980306 Emphasizes Importance of Dialogue among Key Actors, In Message to Trade and Investment Forum in Addis Ababa

5 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6477

SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTRAGED BY NEWS OF BOMB BLAST IN COLOMBO

19980305 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is outraged by the news of a bomb blast today in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, which has killed and injured a large number of civilians, including children.

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6476/Rev.1*
WOM/1033/Rev.1*

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANKIND, AND ACHIEVING EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS 'ADVANCEMENT OF ALL HUMANKIND', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980303 In Message for International Women's Day (8 March), Kofi Annan Calls For Urgent Action To Address Violence against Women, Women and Armed Conflict

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March:

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6476
WOM/1033

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANKIND, AND ACHIEVING EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS 'ADVANCEMENT OF ALL HUMANKIND', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980303 In Message for International Women's Day (8 March), Kofi Annan Calls For Urgent Action To Address Violence against Women, Women and Armed Conflict

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March:

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/A/673
BIO/3144

2 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6475
IK/244