Press Release

18 June 1999

Press Release

SECOND GLOBAL MEETING OF NATIONAL Y2K COORDINATORS TO BE HELD AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS ON 22 JUNE

19990618

A review of international preparedness for dealing with the year 2000 (Y2K) computer bug and with plans for international coordination will take place at United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday, 22 June.

17 June 1999

Press Release
WOM/1139

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF SPAIN

19990617 Double Burden of Women Working Outside Home and Taking Care of Family Signalled; Constant Progress in Situation of Women in Various Fields Noted

17 June 1999

Press Release
WOM/1138

SPAIN PRESENTS THIRD, FOURTH PERIODIC REPORTS ON COMPLIANCE WITH WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION

19990617

Report Notes Progress, but Says Inequalities Persist in Decision-Making; Experts Question Promotion of Part-Time Work for Women, Situation of Elderly

17 June 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7035

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF UN UNITING TO CONFRONT MASSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY ON SCALE OF KOSOVO

19990617

Following is the text of remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations (ACUNS), today in New York:

17 June 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7034

SECRETARY-GENERAL LEARNS WITH CONCERN OF LARGE-SCALE CONFRONTATION ALONG CEASEFIRE LINE SEPARATING AZERI AND ARMENIA

19990617

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

17 June 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7033

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TAJIKISTAN SUBMITS RESIGNATION TO SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990617

The following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

17 June 1999

Press Release
DSG/SM/59

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL LOUISE FRÉCHETTE AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA OFFICE, 16 JUNE

19990617

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17 June 1999

Press Release
DCF/372

OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OUTLINES STATUS OF CONSULTATIONS TO END STALEMATE ON PROGRAMME OF WORK

19990617

Representatives of Egypt, France, Ukraine and Nigeria Address Conference

(Reissued as received.)

17 June 1999

Press Release
BIO/3234

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NIGER PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

19990617 Biographical Note

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Ousmane Moutari, the new Permanent Representative of the Niger to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

16 June 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7032

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS COUNCIL OF BALTIC SEA STATES PLAYS KEY ROLE IN HELPING UNDERPIN STABLE, DEMOCRATIC, PROSPEROUS AND UNDIVIDED EUROPE

19990616 Following is the text of the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, which was delivered on his behalf in Riga, Latvia, on 14 June, by the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vladimir Petrovsky: