Statements and Messages

Press Release
SG/SM/7245

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES UNITED STATES TO REJECT ISOLATIONISM, RECOGNIZE ITS INTERESTS OFTEN MATCH THOSE OF UNITED NATIONS

Seattle Speech Lauds Historic American Leadership, Instinctive Humanitarianism; Notes Demonstrated Public Support for World Body

This is the text of an address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday (30 November) at an event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Seattle, Washington:

Press Release
SG/SM/7244
AFR/194

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES PRESTIGE AND AUTHORITY OF NELSON MANDELA WILL LEAD TO REINVIGORATION OF BURUNDI PEACE PROCESS

Designation as Mediator, After Death of Julius Nyerere, Is Welcomed; Urgent Need for Negotiated Settlement Stressed

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

Press Release
SG/SM/7242

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS PERSISTENCE OF SLAVERY, IN ERA OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRESS, DEMANDS ACTION BY GLOBAL COMMUNITY

Message for International Day for Abolition Notes Legal Texts, Declares Eradication in All States Vital Goal for New Millennium

Press Release
SG/SM/7240

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BONE AND JOINT DISEASES

Message for Decade Notes Efforts on Major Health Problem, Consequences of Ageing, Accidents, Armed Conflict, Other Factors

Press Release
SG/SM/7243
OBV/128

IN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RENEWAL OF EFFORTS TO DEFEAT RACISM IN ALL ITS FORMS

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message for Human Rights Day 1999, which will be observed on 10 December:

Press Release
SG/SM/7241

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY, NOTES UNITED NATIONS IDEALS OF SERVICE, SOLIDARITY

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan for International Volunteer Day, 5 December 1999:

Press Release
SG/SM/7238
SC/6760

EFFECTIVE DETERRENT ACTION IS KEY TO CONFLICT PREVENTION, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Decisions on Kuwait Cited; Need to Address Root Causes Also Stressed, Healthy and Balanced Economic Development Urged

Press Release
SG/SM/7239
OBV/126

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ON DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE, SAYS ‘LET US DARE TO HOPE’ FOR MIDDLE EAST IN NEW CENTURY

This is the text of remarks today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, during the annual observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People:

Press Release
SG/SM/7237/Rev.2*
ECO/12/Rev.2*

IN ADDRESS TO WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ‘ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN’

Because of the events yesterday, 30 November, in Seattle, Secretary- General Kofi Annan was unable to deliver his address to the Third Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization. Following is the text of the address as distributed to representatives of the media:

Press Release
SG/SM/7236
AFG/111

STATEMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SPOKESMAN OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 26 November: