Statements and Messages

13 July 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7065
AFR/154

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS NATIONAL RECONCILIATION, RULE OF LAW IN GUINEA-BISSAU

19990713 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

Last Friday, the Military Junta in Guinea-Bissau handed over to the transitional civilian Government the remaining political prisoners it had detained, following the 7 May events.

8 July 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7064
AFR/153

SECRETARY-GENERAL HEARTENED BY NEWS OF CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

19990708 The following statement was issued by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

7 July 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7063
AFR/152

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARMLY WELCOMES SIGNING OF PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE AND REVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT OF SIERRA LEONE

19990707 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

6 July 1999

Press Release
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

Press Release
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:

6 July 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7058
ECOSOC/5828

KOFI ANNAN OUTLINES PRIORITIES TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO ERADICATE POVERTY

19990706 Following is the opening address of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Economic and Social Council delivered at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 5 July:

6 July 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7062

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

19990706

6 July 1999

Press Release
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

Press Release
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:

1 July 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7055

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AND DEPUTY-SECRETARY-GENERAL LOUISE FRECHETTE AT HEADQUARTERS, 30 JUNE

19990701

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: Good afternoon, and let me thank you for coming. I must say, we did not do too badly. It is fairly close to 12 o'clock, as we had promised.