Press Release

2 September 1998

Press Release
AFR/94
L/2895

RWANDA INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL PRONOUNCES GUILTY VERDICT IN HISTORIC GENOCIDE TRIAL

19980902 (Reproduced as received.)

1 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6686

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES 'LIKE-MINDED' STATES TO RATIFY STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

19980901 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address today on receiving the honorary doctorate of law from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg:

1 September 1998

Press Release
ORG/1270

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN SEPTEMBER

19980901 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in September, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

27 July-9 September Conference on Disarmament (third part), Geneva

31 August 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6685

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE BY BANGLADESH

19980831 The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Saturday, 29 August:

31 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1608

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY, IN TWO-WEEK SESSION, MAKES PROGRESS ON PREPARATION OF MINING CODE

19980831 Termination of Provisional Membership Creates Budgetary Problems for 1999; October Meeting in New York Planned to Conclude Fourth Session

(Reissued as received.)

31 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1607

SEABED AUTHORITY APPROVES $5,011,700 BUDGET FOR 1999, DEFERS ACTION ON SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS

19980831 Adjourns Fourth Session 'Temporarily'; Fifth Session to Be Held 9-27 August, 1999

(Reissued as received.)

31 August 1998

Press Release
SC/6569

COUNCIL CALLS FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO CONFLICT IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, INCLUDING IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE, WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN FORCES

19980831 In Presidential Statement, Council Calls For Political Dialogue, Protection of Civilian Population

31 August 1998

Press Release
SC/6568

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN SEPTEMBER

19980831 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for September:

Security Council

Hans Dahlgren (Sweden) succeeds Danilo Türk (Slovenia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

31 August 1998

Press Release
AFR/93
L/2894

28 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1606

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 31 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER

19980828 Background Release Expected to Finalize Scientific and Technical Guidelines

(Reissued as received.)