SG/SM/6511
1 April 1998
Press Release
SG/SM/6511
SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BASED ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT, ESSENTIAL TO PREVENTING CONFLICT
19980401 Speaking in Beijing, Welcomes China's Intention To Sign International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsFollowing is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement delivered at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing today: