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SG/SM/7495
26 July 2000


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SG/SM/7495


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE LEADERS TO GLOBAL COMPACT MEETING

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Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's opening remarks to the high-level meeting of the Global Compact, delivered this morning:

Together, we are making a bit of history today.

SG/SM/7493
24 July 2000


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SG/SM/7493


SECRETARY-GENERAL VOICES DISAPPOINTMENT AT G-7’S FAILURE TO DELIVER ON PROMISED DEBT RELIEF

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The following statement was issued on Friday, 21 July, by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General expressed his disappointment today at the failure of the G-7 States to provide the promised debt relief to poor countries in a timely manner.

SG/SM/7492
24 July 2000


Press Release
SG/SM/7492


SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘BRILLIANT, INSPIRING’ WORK AT MILLENNIUM ART EXHIBIT

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(Delayed in transmission.)

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at a private viewing of the United Nations Millennium art exhibition, delivered on Thursday, 20 July: