Secretary-General

1 October 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6729

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES ROLE OF OIC IN ENSURING THAT `HATREDS OF THE PAST' DO NOT DARKEN `HEARTS OF THE FUTURE', IN ADDRESS TO COORDINATION MEETING

19981001 International Community's Response to Today's Grave Challenges Must Be One of Unity, of Will and of Purpose, Kofi Annan States

1 October 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6728
SOC/4475

A 'SOCIETY FOR ALL AGES' HONOURS TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE OF ELDERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS, OPENING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS

19981001 As Life Becomes More a Marathon than a Short Sprint, Longevity Allows Time for Reflecting on Life's Meaning

The following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan made at the ceremony today launching the International Year of Older Persons (1999):

30 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6727
SOC/4474

'SILENT REVOLUTION' OF WORLD AGEING HAS ECONOMIC, SPIRITUAL IMPLICATIONS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

19980930 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, observed 1 October 1998:

30 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6725

SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTRAGED BY REPORTS OF ATROCITIES IN KOSOVO FOLLOWING DENIALS BY FOREIGN MINISTER OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

19980930 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

30 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6724
AFG/87

UNITED NATIONS BEGINS PREPARATIONS TO SEND HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT MISSION TO BAMIYAN, AFGHANISTAN

19980930 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

29 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6723

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE

19980929 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

29 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6722

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO CULTIVATE BETTER PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT UNITED NATIONS IN UNITED STATES

19980929 At Business Council for UN Ambassadors Dinner, Kofi Annan Says Payment of United States Arrears Is Treaty Obligation and Moral Responsibility

28 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6721
DEV/2182

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR BETTER SUPPORT TO LDCS BY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WITH INCREASED ODA, REDUCTION OF DEBT BURDEN, ENHANCED ACCESS TO MARKETS

19980928 Addressing Their Eighth Annual Ministerial Meeting, Kofi Annan Says Time Is Ripe To Tackle Development Problems of LDCs

28 September 1998

Press Release
SG/A/686
BIO/3198

25 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6719

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES UNITED NATIONS INVOLVEMENT IN DISCUSSIONS ON NEW WORLD `FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE'

19980925 UN, `The Universal Institution', Has Responsibility to Stress Global Nature of Present Crisis, Kofi Annan Says at Group of 77 Ministerial Meeting

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the annual ministerial meeting of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China, in New York today: