Press Release

25 February 1999

Press Release
DCF/361

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE DISCUSSES METHODS OF WORK

19990225

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 February (UN Information Service) -- Small arms, fissile materials, nuclear disarmament, outer space and anti-personnel landmines were among the issues addressed by member States in their statements to the Conference on Disarmament this morning.

24 February 1999

Press Release
TAD/1866

24 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6903
AFR/133

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONVEYS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF MONUA PLANE CRASH VICTIMS

19990224 Following is the text of a message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the memorial service for the victims of the two United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) plane crashes, which was delivered today in Luanda by the Secretary-General's Special Representative to Angola, Issa B.Y. Diallo:

24 February 1999

Press Release
L/2910

24 February 1999

Press Release
GA/COL/2995/

EFFORTS TO SEE PROCESS OF DECOLONIZATION THROUGH TO ITS CONCLUSION SHOULD BE REDOUBLED, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CORRECTION

19990224

On page 4 of Press Release GA/COL/2995 of 22 February, the statement by Indonesia should read as follows:

23 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6902

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CONCLUSION OF RAMBOUILLET NEGOTIATIONS LEADING TO AGREEMENT ON SUBSTANTIAL AUTONOMY FOR KOSOVO

19990223 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

23 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6901
PKO/80

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS FUTURE OF PEACEKEEPING WILL DEPEND, IN LARGE PART, ON MOBILIZING NEW FORMS OF LEVERAGE TO BRING PARTIES TOWARDS SETTLEMENT

19990223 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Kofi Annan Stresses at Georgetown University, Once Peacekeeping Operation Is Authorized by Council, Everyone Must Pay Their Share of Cost, Promptly, in Full

23 February 1999

Press Release
SC/6647

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR INTENSIFIED EFFORTS IN TAJIKISTAN TOWARDS 1999 REFERENDUM, ELECTIONS

19990223 Presidential Statement Emphasizes Need for Rapid Implementation of General Peace Agreement

23 February 1999

Press Release
DSG/SM/42
ENV/DEV/495

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES DETERMINATION TO IMPLEMENT RIO AGREEMENTS AND TO ACHIEVE TRULY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

19990223 Louise Fréchette, at American University in Washington D.C., Calls for Work Towards Day When Sustainable Development is Tangible Concern

22 February 1999

Press Release
SOC/4495

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 9 - 19 FEBRUARY

19990222 Adopts Texts on Social Services for All, Initiation of Overall Review Of Social Summit Outcome, Year of Older Persons, Policies Involving Youth