Statements and Messages

30 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6543
OBV/43

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, CALLS FOR RECOMMITMENT TO PRINCIPLES OF INDEPENDENT PRESS

19980430 ADVANCE TEXT Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May:

Every year, World Press Freedom Day provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the principles of a free and independent press, to which all societies should aspire.

30 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6544
REC/27

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS WOMEN'S WISDOM, ENERGIES, CREATIVITY MUST BE HARNESSED TO BUILD NEW AFRICA

19980430 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement delivered today at the Conference on African Women and Economic Development, in Addis Ababa:

Thank you, Mr. Executive Secretary, for those kind words of welcome.

30 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6542

AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CEASEFIRE IN BOUGAINVILLE SIGNED TODAY

19980430 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

27 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6540
CA/15

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ASSASSINATION OF MONSIGNOR GERARDI, SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS FIGURE, IN GUATEMALA CITY

19980427 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the assassination last night of Monsignor Juan Gerardi Conedera, Coordinator General of the Human Rights Office of the Archbishopric of Guatemala.

27 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6541/Rev.1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF UNITED NATIONS WORK, IN KEYNOTE ADDRESS

19980427 Speaks on "Challenge of Diversity" at Event By Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

27 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6541*

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF UNITED NATIONS WORK, IN KEYNOTE ADDRESS

19980427 Speaks on "Challenge of Diversity" at Event By Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

Following is the text of the keynote address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on "The Challenge of Diversity" for the Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum Memorial Lecture, to be delivered this evening at the Park Avenue Synagogue, New York:

27 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6539
GA/9404

SECRETARY-GENERAL UPDATES ASSEMBLY ON UNITED NATIONS REFORM

19980427 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement delivered today at the General Assembly:

24 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6537

24 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6538
AFR/53

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES WITH GREAT RELIEF SAFE RELEASE OF RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT WORKERS IN SOMALIA

19980424 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General was greatly relieved to hear of the safe release this morning of the 10 Red Cross/Red Crescent workers taken hostage in Somalia a week ago.

23 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6535

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED NATIONS OF TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MUST BECOME GLOBAL CENTRE FOR VISIONARY AND EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE ACTION

19980423 Addressing 'Challenge of Conflict Prevention' at Rice University, Texas, Kofi Annan Says Promise of Prevention Must not Be Deferred