Press Release

23 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/509

CHANGING CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS IN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCUSSED IN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

19990423 Commission Concludes High-level Segment

23 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/508

GLOBALIZATION, EROSION OF TRADE PREFERENCES UNDERMINE SMALL ISLAND STATES COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19990423

Meets as Preparatory Body for General Assembly Special Session to Review 1994 Barbados Action Plan for Small Island States

23 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2639

23 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2638

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION HEARS REPORTS FROM CHAIRMEN OF THREE WORKING GROUPS ON PROGRESS MADE ON KEY DISARMAMENT ISSUES

19990423 Statements Also Made by Representatives of Ukraine, Poland and China

The Disarmament Commission this morning held a brief plenary session to hear reports from the Chairmen of its three working groups on the progress made so far on the key disarmament issues being deliberated at the 1999 substantive session.

23 April 1999

Press Release
BIO/3226
DEV/2202

22 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6965

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ENCOURAGING NEWS OUT OF BELGRADE

19990422 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The news out of Belgrade is encouraging.

The Secretary-General eagerly awaits the details of what was agreed today in Belgrade between Russian envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.

22 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6964

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES EFFORTS BEING MADE BY GROUP OF SEVEN DONOR COUNTRIES TO ALLEVIATE DEBT BURDEN OF POOREST COUNTRIES

19990422 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

22 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6963

SECRETARY-GENERAL AGREES TO RELIEVE SPECIAL ADVISER OF RESPONSIBILITIES WITH REGARD TO CYPRUS

19990422 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

22 April 1999

Press Release
SEA/1613

MEETING OF EXPERTS ON MARITIME DELIMITATION HELD AT HEADQUARTERS FROM 7 TO 9 APRIL

19990422 (Delayed in transmission.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
SAG/28

FAO REPORT FORECASTS CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD OUTLOOK FOR MUCH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

19990422

Also Warns War, Civil Strife Threaten Agricultural Production in Angola, Somalia, Great Lakes Region, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau