Press Release

1 April 1999

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HR/CT/533

MEASURES TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN LESOTHO INCLUDE HOLDING NEW GENERAL ELECTIONS WITHIN NEXT TWO YEARS, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TOLD

19990401 Committee Takes up Report of Lesotho on Compliance With International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

1 April 1999

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HR/CN/894

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HOLDS SPECIAL DEBATE ON KOSOVO

19990401 Commission Continues Discussion on Violations of Human Rights, Hears Reports on Situation in Former Yugoslavia, Iran and Nigeria

(Reissued as received.)

1 April 1999

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HR/CN/893

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, RAPPORTEURS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, BURUNDI, MYANMAR AND RWANDA INTRODUCE REPORTS

19990401 Commission on Human Rights Also Hears Addresses From Dignitaries from Luxembourg, Russian Federation and Burundi

(Reissued as received.)

1 April 1999

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ENR/1*

31 March 1999

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SG/A/668/Rev.1
PI/1052/Rev.1

31 March 1999

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SC/6661

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

19990331 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for April:

Security Council

Alain Dejammet (France) succeeds Qin Huasun (China) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

31 March 1999

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REC/35

31 March 1999

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ORG/1282

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN APRIL

19990331 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in April, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

March/April United Nations Staff Pension Committee (1 meeting) New York

31 March 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/892

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SITUATION IN IRAQ ADDRESSES COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

19990331 Debate Begins on Violations of Human Rights Anywhere in World

(Reissued as received.)

31 March 1999

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HR/CN/891

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TAKES UP SITUATION IN OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES, INCLUDING PALESTINE; CONCLUDES DEBATE ON RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

19990331 Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territories Introduces Report

(Reissued as received.)