This has also been recognized by the various international personalities who have held the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations, notably the current Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, in an address to the Conference on Disarmament on 26 January 1999.
担任过联合国秘书长的各位国际知名人士也都有表示，现任秘书长1999年1月26日在裁军谈判会议上发表的讲话特别提到。