Secretary-General

Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement on the occasion of the hoisting of the flag of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at Headquarters on Saturday, 21 October:

Few images command so great a sense of collective strength and solidarity than the flags that line the United Nations. Today we are proud to have that of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to be one among them. It makes eloquent an association that began on 8 April 1993, when this new yet ancient country joined the United Nations.

Following is the text of a message sent today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to Willy Claes, Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization:

"Dear Mr. Secretary General

"I have learned with great regret of your resignation from the position of Secretary General of NATO.

Following is the text of the message by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the ceremony at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, to award the Nansen Medal to Graça Machel for her outstanding contributions on behalf of refugee children:

New Human Resource Programme At Amman to Nurture Future Leaders

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, while attending the Non-Aligned Summit meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, held numerous bilateral meetings. Following the inaugural session on Wednesday, 18 October, at which the Secretary-General delivered his address, the Secretary-General met the President of Algeria, Liamine Zeroual. They discussed the elections in Algeria and the question of Western Sahara. On Western Sahara, the president promised all help in furthering the process of implementation of the settlement plan for Western Sahara.

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali arrived in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina on Sunday evening, 15 October. On Monday morning he attended the inaugural ceremony of the Ibero-American Summit meeting, including the hoisting of the Ibero-American flag and the United Nations flag. That was followed by the first working session, where the Secretary-General delivered his address (see Press Release SG/SM/5767/Rev.1).

Address to Summit Expresses Concern for `Weak and Deprived' In Emerging Global Society, Warns against Dangers of `Exclusion'

This is the text of an address by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- Ghali today, delivered in English and French, to the eleventh Summit Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Countries, at Cartagena de Indias, Colombia:

Statement Marking First Anniversary of Leader's Return Commends Progress in Meeting Major Challenges

This is the statement of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at a ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 15 October commemorating the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide:

On behalf of the United Nations and the entire international community, I want to tell you how happy we are to celebrate with you the first anniversary of your return to your country.

This anniversary day also has a particularly auspicious significance for all of us.

Message to Mark International Day for Eradication of Poverty

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to mark the observance today, 17 October, as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty:

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Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- Ghali marking the beginning of the World Week of Peace: