Secretary-General

24 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6538
AFR/53

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES WITH GREAT RELIEF SAFE RELEASE OF RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT WORKERS IN SOMALIA

19980424 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General was greatly relieved to hear of the safe release this morning of the 10 Red Cross/Red Crescent workers taken hostage in Somalia a week ago.

24 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6537

23 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6536
AFR/52

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EMPHASIZING IMPORTANCE OF DUE PROCESS, EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER EXECUTIONS ANNOUNCED BY RWANDAN GOVERNMENT

19980423 The following statement, concerning the announced intention of the Government of Rwanda to execute more than 20 persons found guilty of genocide in that country, was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

23 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6535

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED NATIONS OF TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MUST BECOME GLOBAL CENTRE FOR VISIONARY AND EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE ACTION

19980423 Addressing 'Challenge of Conflict Prevention' at Rice University, Texas, Kofi Annan Says Promise of Prevention Must not Be Deferred

22 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6534

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GENUINE AND LASTING CONFLICT PREVENTION VITAL FOR ENSURING HUMAN SECURITY, UNITED NATIONS' CARDINAL MISSION

19980422 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's keynote address to the Conference on Preventing Deadly Conflict among Nations in the Twenty-first Century, at the University of California at Los Angeles today:

21 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6533

UN RELIES ON THOSE WHO 'CAN BRIDGE ALL DIVIDES' TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ITS OPERATIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN BEVERLY HILLS

19980421 ADVANCE RELEASE Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement to be delivered tonight at a reception hosted by the President of the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack Valenti, in Beverly Hills:

21 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6532

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL, POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS

19980421 ADVANCE TEXT Addresses Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Town Hall Los Angeles, on 'The Humanitarian Challenge Today'

Following is the text of an address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on "The Humanitarian Challenge Today", to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall Los Angeles on 21 April:

20 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6531

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES UNITED NATIONS UNIQUE ROLE IN PREVENTING CONFLICT, RESOLVING DISPUTES

19980420 Speaking at University of California, Emphasizes Need To Regain Trust of World Community

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address on "War, Peace and the United Nations", delivered today at the School of International and Area Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

20 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6530

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AMERICANS NEED LOOK NO FURTHER THAN OWN LIVES TO EXPERIENCE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM AT WORK

19980420 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address on "The United Nations in Our Daily Lives", delivered in San Francisco today at a luncheon hosted by the San Francisco World Affairs Council, Commonwealth Club and United Nations Association:

20 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6529

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS VALUES SET OUT IN UN CHARTER ARE ALSO PILLAR OF GLOBAL ECONOMY

19980420 Speaking at Business Breakfast in San Francisco, Says UN Provides Agreed Set of Objectives within which Markets Are Able To Function

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement at a business breakfast hosted by the President of the Bank of America, David Coulter, in San Francisco today: