Statements and Messages

4 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6452

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ALL NATIONS TO OBSERVE OLYMPIC TRUCE

19980204 Following is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, to be held at Nagano, Japan, from 7 to 22 February:

4 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6453
GA/PAL/773

COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES OF MIDDLE EAST 'ARE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO ME', SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

19980204 ADVANCE TEXT Kofi Annan Stresses Importance of Creating Political and Economic Conditions To Support Lasting Peace

2 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6451

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS, 2 FEBRUARY 1998

19980202

30 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6450

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMON LANGUAGE OF HUMANITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE LAUNCHING SEASON OF NON-VIOLENCE

19980130 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message, delivered today by the Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations, Gillian Martin Sorensen, at the launching of "a season of non-violence":

30 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6448

UNITE POWER OF MARKETS WITH AUTHORITY OF UNIVERSAL VALUES, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

19980130 ADVANCE TEXT Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address, entitled "Markets for a Better World", to be delivered tomorrow, 31 January, at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland:

30 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6449

GREECE AND FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA TO MEET IN FEBRUARY, FOLLOWING EXCHANGE OF VIEWS THIS WEEK

19980130 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

27 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6447
SAG/1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES NOMINATION OF GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND AS NEXT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

19980127 The following was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the nomination of Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland as the next Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

27 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6446

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES CANNOT BE FACED ALONE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO MODEL UNITED NATIONS

19980127 Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to The Hague International Model United Nations thirtieth anniversary session, held at The Hague, 27 January:

26 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6445

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES ATTEMPTS TO DIVIDE HUMAN BEINGS ON RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC GROUNDS

19980126 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has learned with outrage of the news of a bomb attack on a major Buddhist shrine in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on 25 January, and the resulting loss of life and destruction.

23 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6444

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO DEPART ON ONE-WEEK EUROPEAN TRIP 26 JANUARY

19980123 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

On Monday, 26 January, the Secretary-General will be departing on a trip to Paris, London and Davos, Switzerland.