Secretary-General

30 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6814
OBV/80

SLAVERY-LIKE PRACTICES REMAIN GRAVE, PERSISTENT GLOBAL PROBLEM, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON SLAVERY ABOLITION DAY

19981130 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, which is observed annually on 2 December:

30 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6813

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES VITAL CONTRIBUTION VOLUNTEERS MAKE TO HUMAN PROGRESS ON OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY, 5 DECEMBER

19981130 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on the occasion of International Volunteer Day, observed on 5 December:

30 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6812

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO WORLD BUDDHIST SUMMIT, NOTES BASIC AFFINITY BETWEEN TEACHINGS OF GREAT RELIGIONS AND VALUES OF UN CHARTER

19981130 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message to the World Buddhist Summit -- being held in Lumbini, Nepal, on 1 and 2 December -- which was delivered on his behalf by Henning Karcher, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Coordinator in Nepal:

30 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6811
SEA/1611

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES MULTILATERAL COOPERATION TO HELP AFRICA'S QUEST FOR PEACEFUL, SUSTAINABLE PATH TO DEVELOPMENT

19981130 In Message to South African Conference on Protection of Marine Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa, Delivered by UNEP Executive Director

30 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6810

30 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6809

27 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6808*
PAL/1863*

`SEIZE THIS DAY' TO RENEW COMMITMENT TO MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY DAY

19981127 Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which is observed annually on 29 November:

27 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6807
AFR/116

CONFLICT IN AFRICA NEITHER INEVITABLE, NOR INTRACTABLE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PARIS SUMMIT

19981127 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the Africa-France Summit in Paris on 27 November:

C'est pour moi un plaisir et un honneur de m'adresser à cette assemblée des dirigeants des pays d'Afrique.

25 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6806
AFR/115

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PEACEFUL FIRST ROUND OF ELECTIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

19981125 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

25 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6805

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INVESTIGATION OF REPORTED VIOLENCE IN EAST TIMOR, EAGER TO CONTINUE TALKS BETWEEN INDONESIA, PORTUGAL

19981125 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan: