Statements and Messages

4 March 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6174

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED BY ISRAEL'S DECISION TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION AT HAR HOMA

19970304 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

4 March 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6175

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SORROW AT DEVASTATION IN IRAN, PAKISTAN

19970304 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has learned with sorrow of the devastation caused by the earthquakes which have struck Iran and Pakistan in recent days. He will be sending messages of condolences to the Governments of Iran and Pakistan.

26 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6169

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS MONUMENT TO RAOUL WALLENBERG IS INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS TO ACT

19970226 Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the unveiling of a monument to Raoul Wallenberg in London today:

26 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6172

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATIONS OF DEPUTY PROSECUTOR AND REGISTRAR OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA

19970226 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

26 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6170
IHA/621

26 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6168

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

19970226 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on peace and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina delivered by his Special Assistant Shashi Tharoor at a reception organized by the Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, yesterday, in conjunction with the Grammy Awards, the annual United States recording industry awards:

26 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6173
HR/4322

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

19970226 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has received a communication from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, José Ayala-Lasso, informing him of his decision to resign as High Commissioner for Human Rights, effective 15 March.

26 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6171

GREECE AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA MEET WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PERSONAL ENVOY

19970226

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

25 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6167

SECRETARY-GENERAL REVIEWS REFORM PROCESS IN REMARKS TO ASSEMBLY'S WORKING GROUP ON STRENGTHENING OF UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

19970225

Following is the summary of the introductory remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the opening of the second substantive session of the open-ended high-level working group of the General Assembly on the strengthening of the United Nations system, on Monday, 24 February:

24 February 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6165