Press Release

6 July 1999

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SG/SM/7061
HR/4427

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ARE 'EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF CHILD RIGHTS CONVENTION

19990706 Kofi Annan Tells Children Attending Economic and Social Council Commemorative Meeting: 'Don't Wait Till You Are Grown up, Learn Your Rights Now'

6 July 1999

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GA/COL/3015

6 July 1999

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SG/SM/7059
POP/735

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO USE NATURAL RESOURCES MORE WISELY AND TO STABILIZE WORLD POPULATION

19990706 Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the occasion of World Population day, which will be observed on 11 July:

6 July 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5830

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ARE NO LONGER OPTIONAL BUT BINDING OBLIGATION

19990706 Special Meeting of Economic and Social Council Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

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SG/2055
TAD/1882

6 July 1999

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SG/SM/7062/Rev.1*

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AND LEADERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT GENEVA ON 5 JULY

19990706

* Revised to incorporate translation from the French part of the press conference.

6 July 1999

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ECOSOC/5827

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ERADICATION OF POVERTY IS AMBITIOUS BUT ACHIEVABLE GOAL

19990706 Opening Council Session, Kofi Annan Calls for Balanced World Growth, Increases in Aid, Debt Relief; High-Level Debate on World Economy Begins

(Reissued as received.)

6 July 1999

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GA/COL/3016

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON TEXT RELATED TO PUERTO RICO

19990706 Text Adopted by Vote of 12-0-5 (Chile, India, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation and Venezuela); Petitioners on Puerto Rico Heard

6 July 1999

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SG/SM/7060

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO DECADE FOR NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION: DESPITE DEDICATED EFFORTS, NUMBER AND COST OF NATURAL DISASTERS CONTINUE TO RISE

19990706 Following are remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the closing of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, delivered at the International Conference Centre of Geneva on 5 July:

5 July 1999

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PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD DO MUCH TO SPREAD BENEFITS OF GLOBALIZATION, SECRETARY-GENERAL AND ICC PRESIDENT STATE

19990705 Global Compact between UN and Private Sector to Promote Human Rights, Improve Labour Conditions, Protect Environment Welcomed by Business Leaders