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Statements and Messages

SG/SM/7237/Rev.1

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

26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7237/Rev.1
ECO/12/Rev.1


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

19991126

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:

SG/SM/7235

IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL NOTES CONTINUING DEATH TOLL, URGES STEPPED-UP EFFORTS TOWARDS PREVENTION AND CURE

26 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7235
OBV/126


IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL NOTES CONTINUING DEATH TOLL, URGES STEPPED-UP EFFORTS TOWARDS PREVENTION AND CURE

19991126

Worldwide 11 Million Children Said to be Orphaned by Epidemic; Need for Focus on Youth, Education in Healthy Sexuality is Stressed

This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance of World AIDS Day on 1 December:

SG/SM/7237/Rev.2*

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

26 November 1999


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’

19991126

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:

SG/SM/7230

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMINTORE FANFANI, ITALIAN STATESMAN

22 November 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/7230


SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMINTORE FANFANI, ITALIAN STATESMAN

19991122

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.