Statements and Messages

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SG/SM/7189

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHERN CAUCASUS, CALLS FOR CARE TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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SG/SM/7190
AFR/190

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES THAT UN REMAINS FULLY COMMITTED TO ASSISTING CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC DURING POST-CONFLICT PEACE-BUILDING PHASE

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the investiture of Ange-Felix Patasse as President of the Central African Republic, which was delivered today in Bangui on his behalf by Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hedi Annabi:

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SG/SM/7191
OBV/120

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REMARKS TO UN DAY CONCERT

Following is the text of the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United Nations Day Concert, which are to be delivered tonight at Headquarters:

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SG/SM/7187

WAR FOE OF DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT BEST FORM OF CONFLICT-PREVENTION SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS WORLD BANK STAFF

This is the text of the Secretary-General's address to World Bank staff in Washington, D.C., today:

It is a great honour to be invited to give the first in your new programme of “United Nations Lectures”.

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SG/SM/7185

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED FOR ‘STRONG, CONSISTENT, PREDICTABLE SUPPORT’ TO ENABLE UNITED NATIONS TO PROSPER

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the 1999 Woodrow Wilson Statesmanship Award from the Woodrow Wilson House this evening in Washington, D.C.:

You do me a great honour tonight in giving me this award, and I thank you.

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SG/SM/7183
AFR/187

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON PARTIES TO LUSAKA PEACE ACCORD TO OBSERVE CEASEFIRE AND EXTEND SUPPORT FOR POLIO IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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SG/SM/7188

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INDONESIAN ASSEMBLY’S VOIDING OF DECREE INTEGRATING EAST TIMOR INTO INDONESIA

The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

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SG/SM/7186

SECRETARY-GENERAL, MEETING WORLD BANK DIRECTORS, URGES POOLING OF RESOURCES

This is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the World Bank Board of Directors in Washington, D.C.:

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SG/SM/7184
AFR/188

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES COMPLETION ON 18 OCTOBER OF WEAPONS DESTRUCTION PROGRAMME IN LIBERIA

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the completion on 18 October of the weapons destruction programme in Liberia.

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SG/SM/7182

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES FOR 1999 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan: