Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of the year 2000 Consolidated Emergency Appeals in Geneva on 23 November:
NEW YORK, 23 November (UNFPA) -- The United States will resume its support for the United Nations Population Fund for fiscal year 2000, which began on 1 October. The UNFPA received no United States funds in fiscal year 1999. Under foreign assistance legislation approved last week, funding will be restored to the fiscal year 1998 level of $25 million.
Abstaining States Decry Failure to Distinguish Legitimate Struggle for Self-determination from Terrorism
The Secretary-General arrived in Istanbul in the evening of Wednesday, 17 November.
On Thursday morning, he participated in the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Palestinian Rights Committee To Hold Solemn Meeting
Session Ends With Action on Human Rights Texts on Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dangers of Overfishing, Depletion of Straddling and Migratory Fish Stocks, Importance of Compliance with Law of Sea Convention Discussed
The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 20 November:
The Secretary-General would like to pay tribute to Senator Amintore Fanfani, a world statesman and former President of the United Nations General Assembly, who died today.
