Travel

1 February 1999

Press Release
SG/T/2166

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO BELGIUM, 26-28 JANUARY

19990201

The Secretary-General travelled from Geneva to Brussels in the evening of Tuesday, 26 January. He was welcomed to Belgium by the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Erik Derycke.

At 9:30 a.m. on the following day, he met with the families of the Belgian peacekeepers killed in Rwanda in 1994. He then had an audience with King Albert II at the Palais Royal.

1 February 1999

Press Release
SG/T/2165

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISIT TO SWITZERLAND, 23-26 JANUARY

19990201

The Secretary-General arrived in Geneva from Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday afternoon, 23 January.

On Sunday, following the decision taken at the Arusha Regional Summit by Burundi's neighbouring countries to suspend economic sanctions imposed on that country, the Secretary-General issued a statement welcoming this move (see Press Release SG/SM/6871).

25 January 1999

Press Release
SG/T/2164

9 December 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2163

SECRETARY-GENERAL RETURNING TO NEW YORK AFTER DAY OF EVENTS IN PARIS, FOLLOWING VISITS TO NORTH AFRICA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

19981209 Address to French National Assembly; Human Rights Meeting at UNESCO; Press Conference with Prime Minister; Speech at Amnesty Petition Ceremony

(Received from a spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

9 December 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2162

AFTER UNSCHEDULED VISIT TO LIBYA, SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES MEETING OF GULF CO-OPERATION COUNCIL IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

19981209 In-Flight Call to United States Secretary of State Albright Reports Progress in Talks on Suspects in Lockerbie Bombing Case

(Received from a spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

9 December 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2161

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOLDS MEETING WITH MUAMMAR AL-QADHAFI ON QUESTION OF POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF LOCKERBIE BOMBING SUSPECTS

19981209 Day-Long Talks with Libyan Officials (Not Previously Scheduled) Following Flight from Tunisia, Described as 'Step Forward'; Further Review Expected

(Received from a spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

9 December 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2160

PEACE PROCESS IN WESTERN SAHARA AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED BY SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH LEADERS OF TUNISIA

19981209

(Received from a spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General; delayed in transmission.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Tunis from Algiers on the evening of Wednesday, 2 December, and was greeted upon his arrival by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Said Ben Mustapha.

9 December 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2159

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ON VISIT TO ALGERIA, TRAVELS TO BASE OF UNITED NATIONS WESTERN SAHARA MISSION, HOLDS REFUGEE CAMP MEETING

19981209 Four Days of Talks with Government Leaders on Range of Issues

(Received from a spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General; delayed in transmission.)

9 December 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2158

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FRANCO-AFRICAN SUMMIT 'VIOLENCE AND WAR ARE CRIPPLING CONTINENT', URGES PEACE EFFORTS

19981209

(Received from a spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General; delayed in transmission.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Paris on Thursday, 26 November, to attend the twentieth Franco-African summit.

13 November 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2157

ACTIVITIES OF SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MOROCCO 9 - 12 NOVEMBER

19981113 (Received from a spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)