Statements and Messages

15 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6283

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PERSONAL ENVOY FOR WESTERN SAHARA INVITES MOROCCO AND FRENTE POLISARIO TO MEET IN LONDON

19970715 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

9 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6282

SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES LEADERS OF CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES BEGIN 'PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS' TO FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIP

19970709 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Opening Cyprus Talks, Kofi Annan Expresses Hope 'Cool Minds and Clear Heads' Will Prevail; Says 'Lasting Peace in Cyprus is Now within Our Grasp'

8 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6281

SECRETARY-GENERAL, GRAVELY CONCERNED OVER RECENT EVENTS IN CAMBODIA, CALLS FOR NEGOTIATED END TO CURRENT POLITICAL CRISIS

19970708 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

7 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6279
L/2834

REMARKS OF SECRETARY-GENERAL TO FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY SESSION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION

19970707 GENEVA, 4 July (UN Information Service) -- Following are the remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the forty-ninth session of the International Law Commission held at Geneva.

7 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6280
AFR/14

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO PUT END ONCE AND FOR ALL TO CONFLICTS IN CENTRAL AFRICA, IN MESSAGE TO MINISTERIAL MEETING IN LIBREVILLE

19970707 Following is the message, translated from French, of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the ninth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, Libreville, Gabon, from 7 to 11 July:

7 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6278

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CAMBODIA

19970707 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

3 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6276

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA ON 3 JULY

19970703

3 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6274
ECOSOC/5706

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS REFORM TO BE JUDGED BY HOW IT STRENGTHENS UN ABILITY TO ADDRESS, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT, ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY AND CONFLICT

19970703 Addressing Economic and Social Council, Kofi Annan Cites 'Efficiency Dividend' -- Redeployment of Administrative Savings to Development Activities

3 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6275
OBV/8

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES CONTRIBUTION OF COOPERATIVES TO GOALS OF DEVELOPMENT AND SOLIDARITY ON OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY

19970703

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day of Cooperatives, which is observed on the first Saturday of July every year:

30 June 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6273

SECRETARY-GENERAL WISHES PROSPEROUS, SUCCESSFUL FUTURE TO PEOPLE OF HONG KONG

19970630 Kofi Annan Calls Peaceful Transfer of Sovereignty Over Hong Kong to China 'Milestone in Long History of Decolonization'

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the resumption of Chinese sovereignty over Hong Kong issued today: