SG/SM/6401
19 November 1997
This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World AIDS Day, Monday, 1 December:
World AIDS Day is both a solemn observance and a call to action.
Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the seminar "Adapting to a Changing World: Recent Lessons from United Nations Peace-keeping Operations", organized by the Government of Denmark and held in New York, on 17 November:
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's good to see you again. But first, I have two announcements to make.