The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the annual report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), speakers this morning all pointed to the significant progress made in the Commissions work on three key legal texts that are expected to be finalized during the next UNCITRAL session, in June 2000.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will welcome Baby 6 billion on 12 October, the day the United Nations has chosen, based on expert projections, to mark this unprecedented population milestone. At a ceremony in Sarajevo's Kosovo Hospital, the Secretary-General will greet a newborn baby symbolically designated as the 6 billionth world citizen.
Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Bosnia and Herzegovina memorial ceremony in Sarajevo on 11 October:
Committee Begins General Debate, Hearing 10 Speakers
Pivotal Role Emphasized for Special Session on Social Summit Follow-up
Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Moment of Unity NetAid event in Geneva on 9 October.
Eight draft resolutions and two draft decisions on decolonization issues were approved by the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning.
