Statements and Messages

16 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6840
OBV/83

SECRETARY-GENERAL SEES DESTRUCTION OF WETLANDS, FORESTS, MARINE AND COASTAL HABITATS AS 'THREAT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS'

19981216 Message for Biological Diversity Day Says Human Activity Worsened Damage from Hurricane Mitch; Calls for Bio-Safety Protocol

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mark the observance of the International Day for Biological Diversity on 29 December:

16 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6841
IK/265

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY REGRETS THAT UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE IN IRAQ HAVE PROVED INSUFFICIENT

19981216 Stresses Acute Need for Humanitarian Relief and Healing Diplomacy In Iraq and Wider Region Will Continue, Says UN Will Be Ready to Play its Part

The following is a statement to the press by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on United Kingdom-United States military action against Iraq, in New York today:

15 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6839
HQ/592

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS WORK OF BUILDING DEFENCES OF LASTING PEACE NEVER DONE

19981215

Following is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the rededication of the mural, "Mankind's Struggle for Lasting Peace", presented to the United Nations by the Dominican Republic and Spain:

14 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6837/Rev.1*

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS, 14 DECEMBER

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* Re-issued for technical reasons.

14 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6838

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RELEASE OF VINCENT COCHETEL

19981214 The following statement was issued on Saturday, 12 December, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

11 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6834
PI/1107

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SPARE NO EFFORT TO MEET CHALLENGE OF YEAR 2000 ISSUE

19981211 In Remarks to Informatics Working Group, Kofi Annan Calls Y2K Unique Problem Created by Very Young Industry

Following are remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the meeting of the Working Group on Informatics devoted to the Year 2000 Issue, in New York today:

11 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6835

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE IRAN AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES WILL MAKE RENEWED BILATERAL EFFORT ON ISSUE OF ABU MUSA, GREATER AND LESSER TUNB

19981211 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

There have been press reports about an alleged mediation offer by the Secretary-General on the issue of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunb Islands.

11 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6833
HQ/591

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND NEW YORK, NOTING SHARED CONCERNS AND ASPIRATIONS IN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION

19981211 Conference on City Economy Is Told of Mutual Self-Interest; Local Traditions Harmonize with Goals of World Organization in Many Areas

This is the text of an address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at New York University today to the fourth annual conference on the New York City Economy:

11 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6836
IK/262

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPROVES REVISED DISTRIBUTION PLAN SUBMITTED BY GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ

19981211 Total Allocation for Humanitarian Programme Is $2.746 Billion With $1.056 Billion Earmarked for Food

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

10 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6829
PI/1104

POISON OF IGNORANCE LIES AT HEART OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES AT OPENING OF DPI EXHIBIT

19981210 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Kofi Annan Stresses Importance of Human Rights Education