Press Release

29 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6656

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS, 29 JULY 1998

19980729

29 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5794

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS FIVE RESOLUTIONS; BY RECORDED VOTE, CALLS ON ISRAEL TO CEASE MEASURES AGAINST PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

19980729 Nine Decisions of NGOs Committee Also Adopted

28 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6655

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES LEADERS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN WILL USE OCCASION OF SAARC MEETING IN COLOMBO TO RESUME POLITICAL DIALOGUE

19980728 The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

28 July 1998

Press Release
RD/885

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO MEET AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, 3-21 AUGUST

19980728 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 28 July (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is to meet at the Palais des Nations from 3 to 21 August to review measures to fight discrimination by Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Gabon, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Niger and Tonga.

28 July 1998

Press Release
RD/884

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO MEET AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, 3-21 AUGUST

19980728 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 28 July (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is to meet at the Palais des Nations from 3 to 21 August to review measures to fight discrimination by Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Gabon, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Niger and Tonga.

28 July 1998

Press Release
PI/1073

28 July 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/52

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT URGES PARTIES IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS TO RESPECT STATUS OF UN STAFF

19980728 The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly:

28 July 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/51

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP MAKE CONFLICT PREVENTION EFFECTIVE PEACE MAINTENANCE INSTRUMENT

19980728 Following is the text of the statement by the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), at the opening today of the third meeting between the United Nations and regional organizations:

28 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5793

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS 26 TEXTS ON WOMEN, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CRIME PREVENTION, NARCOTIC DRUGS

19980728 By Vote of 40-1-2, Calls on Israel to Facilitate Return Of All Refugees and Displaced Palestinian Women and Children

28 July 1998

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS MALI TO OCCUPY FIRST SEAT AT FIFTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

19980728

The delegation of Mali has been chosen by lot to occupy the first seat in the General Assembly Hall during the fifty-third regular session, opening on Wednesday, 9 September. The delegation of Mali will, therefore, be seated in the front row at the extreme left (the Secretary-General's side of the podium).