SOUTH AFRICA/NAMIBIA: U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN ATTENDS 12TH NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) SUMMIT

Record ID: 989904

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA/NAMIBIA: U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN ATTENDS 12TH NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) SUMMIT
  • Date: 1st September 1998
  • Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (SEPTEMBER 1, 1998) (RTV) 1. LAS TILT DOWN EXTERIOR JOHANNESBURG ROSEBANK HYATT HOTEL 0.06 2. MV UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN STANDING WITH FRENE GINWALA (SOUTH AFRICA SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT) 0.12 3. MV ANNAN / WALKING TO MEDIA BRIEFING (2 SHOTS) 0.21 4. SCU CAMERAMAN 0.25 5. SCU ANNAN SAYING "I THINK THE REGIONAL ORGANISATION SADC, AND THE REGIONAL LEADERS HAVE TAKEN A LEAD IN SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION. I'M WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM AS WELL AS WITH THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE OAU. THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS ALSO SEIZED THE PROBLEM AND IN FACT MAY BE PASSING A RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUE TODAY. SO WE ARE ENGAGED AND WORKING WITH THE LEADERS IN THE REGION IN SEARCH OF A PEACEFUL SOLUTION AND I WOULD HOPE THAT DURING MY STAY HERE WE WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO SIT ACROSS THE TABLE WITH ALL CONCERNED." (ENGLISH) 1.01 6. SCU MEDIA 1.05 7. SCU ANNAN SAYING "THE WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN TROOPS AND RETURN TO POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND EVENTUALLY LEAD INTO ELECTIONS AS HAS BEEN PROMISED. BUT ULTIMATELY WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL FOREIGN FORCES WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONGO." (ENGLISH) 1.27 8. SV MEDIA 1.31 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA (AUGUST, 31 1998) (ANI) 9. MV LAURENT KABILA SITTING WITH NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT SAM NUJOMA / SCU NUJOMA SPEAKING / SCU OFFICIALS SEATED (3 SHOTS) 1.46 10. SCU KABILA SAYING "THE SITUATION IS IMPROVING AND MANY RWANDANS AND UGANDANS ARE STILL COMING TO SURRENDER. THE POPULATION IS TOTALLY MOBILISED AND WE HAVE ANOTHER JOB OF PREVENTING THEM FROM BEING KILLED I THINK YOU SAW THE TELEVISION SHOWING PICTURES OF THOSE PEOPLE BURNING BY THE POPULATION.(ENGLISH) 2.29 11. SCU NUJOMA 2.33 12. SCU INDIAN PRIME MINISTER ATAL BEHARI VAJPAYEE SHAKING MEETING WITH KABILA (2 SHOTS) 2.39 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA / WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA
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  • Country: AFRICA Namibia South Africa
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