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SG/SM/6280

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

7 July 1997


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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:

SG/SM/6278

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CAMBODIA

7 July 1997


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SG/SM/6278


STATEMENT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CAMBODIA

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

SG/SM/6274

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

3 July 1997


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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

SG/SM/6275

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

3 July 1997


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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:

SG/SM/6273

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

30 June 1997


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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:

SG/SM/6268

'IF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ARE CENTRAL TO DEMOCRACY, THEY ARE CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

23 June 1997


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SG/SM/6268


'IF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ARE CENTRAL TO DEMOCRACY, THEY ARE CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19970623 In Address to World Bank Conference 'Global Knowledge '97 Kofi Annan Also Stresses Challenge of Making Information Available to All

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the World Bank conference "Global Knowledge '97", in Toronto, Canada, on 22 June: