Statements and Messages

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6924
AFR/138

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6927
RD/892

GLOBALIZATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, 'SHOULD ALSO GIVE US A HUMANITY FREE OF THE BARRIERS OF RACE'

19990316 On Occasion of Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March, Kofi Annan Stresses Racism Can, Will and Must Be Defeated

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed on 21 March:

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6925

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES PROFOUND SADNESS OVER DEATHS IN TRAGIC CRASH OF HELICOPTER FLYING FOR UNITED NATIONS IN HAITI

19990316 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6928

IN VIDEO MESSAGE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS FUTURE OF HUMANITY LIES IN CITIES; STRESSES THAT URBAN REVOLUTION MUST WORK FOR PEOPLE, NOT AGAINST THEM

19990316 Following is the text of a video message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the thirty-fourth World Congress of the International Union of Local Authorities, to be held in Barcelona from 21 to 24 March:

16 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6926
OBV/88

IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY FOR WATER, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO LEARN TRUE VALUE OF 'THIS MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE'

19990316 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message for the occasion of World Day for Water, observed on 22 March:

12 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6922

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN, HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EAST TIMOR, AND FOREIGN MINISTERS OF INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL

19990312

12 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6923

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXPRESSING GREAT SADNESS AT DEATH OF YEHUDI MENUHIN DESCRIBES HIM AS 'CITIZEN OF THE WORLD IN FULLEST SENSE'

19990312 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General, who learned with great sadness this morning of the death of Lord Menuhim, has issued the following statement:

9 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6921
AFR/136

8 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6919
WOM/1113

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 'MOST SHAMEFUL', PERVASIVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

19990308 Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Inter-Agency Videoconference for a World Free of Violence against Women, in New York on 8 March:

8 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6920

SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS UNA-USA 'FOR COMMITTING YOUR ENERGIES, YOUR TALENTS, AND YOUR INSPIRED INITIATIVE' TO UNITED NATIONS VITAL CAUSES

19990308 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Kofi Annan Tells UNA-USA Convention Problem of United States Arrears Is Not with Citizens, but with Leaders and Politicians