TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST CLINICAL EVIDENCE OF AIDS MAY BE

'YEAR WE TURNED THE TIDE', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the twentieth anniversary of the first clinical evidence of AIDS, 5 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SWIFTER APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR CONTRACTS

SUBMITTED UNDER HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMME FOR IRAQ

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ENVOY TO MYANMAR

MEETS GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION LEADERS

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS PARTICIPANTS IN AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT MARCH

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annanto the AIDS Memorial Quilt March in Washington, D.C., 3 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES UNITED STATES BUSINESS LEADERS TO TAKE CONCERTED ACTION

AGAINST 'UNPARALLELED NIGHTMARE' OF AIDS

Following is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.:

IN ADDRESS AT AWARDS BANQUET OF GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL, SECRETARY-GENERAL

OUTLINES STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING HIV/AIDS

Following is the text of the keynote address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Awards Banquet of the Global Health Council Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 31 May:

Thank you very much, Dr. Daulaire, for that very kind introduction.

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES AT DEATH OF FAISAL AL-HUSSEINI

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

The Secretary-General was profoundly saddened by the sudden death of

Faisal al-Husseini.  He extends his heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. al-Husseini, and to the Palestinian people for the loss of one of their most distinguished and principled leaders.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LAUNCH OF FIRST VOLUME IN NEW UN HISTORY SERIES

Following is the text of remarks made yesterday by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of new United Nations history series:

It gives me great pleasure to join you today to launch the first in an important series of books about the United Nations.