Travel

21 August 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2149

19 August 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2148

10 August 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2147

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISITS TO GUATEMALA AND MEXICO, 20-23 JULY

19980810 (Received from the Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

The Secretary-General arrived in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in the afternoon of Monday, 20 July. That evening he met with President Alvaro Arzu Irigoyen of Guatemala at the Presidential Palace. Among other things, they reviewed the process of implementation of the Guatemala peace accords.

10 August 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2146

10 August 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2145

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO BRAZIL, URUGUAY, ARGENTINA, 13-17 JULY

19980810 (Received from the Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

8 July 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2144

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISITS TO NIGERIA, GHANA, UNITED KINGDOM 29 JUNE - 4 JULY

19980708 (Delayed in transmission.)

On Monday, 29 June, the Secretary-General began a visit to Nigeria in an effort to facilitate the process of the country's return to civilian rule. In Abuja he was welcomed by Chief Tom Ikimi, the Nigerian Foreign Minister, who hosted a dinner in his honour.

6 July 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2142

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISITS TO UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRIA

19980706

(Delayed in transmission.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan left New York on Thursday, 25 June, for a European tour during which he spoke at the annual conference of a private foundation in Ditchley, England, and chaired a panel discussion on human rights in Vienna, Austria.

27 May 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2141

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO MINNESOTA AND OHIO, 16-18 MAY

19980527

The Secretary-General began his three-day visit to Minnesota and Ohio on Saturday, 16 May. He arrived in the Twin Cities that afternoon.

22 May 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2140

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO FRANCE, 11-14 MAY

19980522

The Secretary-General concluded his eight-nation trip to Africa on 10 May, and flew overnight to Paris, arriving in the morning of Monday, 11 May. At 6:30 a.m. he met with the Minister of State for Health, Bernard Kouchner, who discussed his proposal for a European programme to fight AIDS.

22 May 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2139
AFR/68

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO ERITREA, 9-10 MAY

19980522

The Secretary-General departed Uganda for Eritrea on Saturday afternoon, 9 May.