Statements and Messages

14 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6521

13 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6520

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON NORTHERN IRELAND

19980413 The following statement was issued on Friday, 10 April, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement on Northern Ireland reached today in Belfast.

9 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6519

TEAM INVESTIGATING DETENTION OF UN OFFICIAL IN KINSHASA TO SUSPEND ACTIVITIES

19980409 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

A preliminary report has been received from the head of the investigative team of the incident involving the detention in Kinshasa by the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo of Christopher Harland, a United Nations human rights officer.

8 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6518

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS INVITATION TO PLAY COORDINATING ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATION OF JULY ELECTIONS IN CAMBODIA

19980408 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

8 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6517

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES SUPPORT FOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TAJIKISTAN

19980408 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

6 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6516

SECRETARY-GENERAL, SPEAKING IN KINGSTON, IDENTIFIES HUMAN RIGHTS, DRUGS, ENVIRONMENT, AMONG PRESSING CHALLENGES AHEAD

19980406 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement delivered today at the University of the West Indies, Kingston:

6 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6515
OBV/43

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RENEWED COMMITMENT TO WOMEN'S HEALTH DURING PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

19980406 In Message on Occasion of World Health Day, Kofi Annan Pays Tribute to Founders of WHO and All Those Working for Healthier World

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World Health Day, 7 April:

3 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6514

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF CONFLICT PREVENTION, IN ADDRESS TO INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION AT WINDHOEK

19980403 ADVANCE TEXT Following is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the opening of the Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), to be delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Kieran Prendergast, at Windhoek on 6 April:

2 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6513

SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY ISRAEL'S DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM SOUTHERN LEBANON; URGES ALL PARTIES TO COOPERATE

19980402 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

1 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6512
UNEP/26

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY MUST BE REPLENISHED AT HIGHER LEVELS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO ASSEMBLY IN NEW DELHI

19980401 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message, delivered by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Klaus Töpfer, to the first Assembly of the Global Environment Facility, being held in New Delhi from 1 to 3 April: