Press Release

22 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6607
AFR/78

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES IN BURUNDI

19980622 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

22 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6606
AFR/76

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES APPEAL TO ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA

19980622 The following statement was issued on Friday, 19 June, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has been following closely the efforts of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in its quest for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia.

22 June 1998

Press Release
SAG/6
UNEP/30

22 June 1998

Press Release
AFR/77
HR/4371

THREE CHILDREN RELEASED; SUDANESE GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO ASSIST IN EFFORTS TO OBTAIN RELEASE OF REMAINING CHILDREN ABDUCTED FROM NORTHERN UGANDA

19980622

LONDON, 19 June -- Three Ugandan children who had been abducted from northern Uganda by Ugandan rebel groups have been released and handed over to the United Nations in Khartoum today.

19 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1053

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TO HOLD NINETEENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

19980619 Background Release To Consider Reports of New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania

19 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6605

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES APPEAL TO ALL PARTIES TO ABSTAIN FROM ACTION THAT ADDS TO TENSION IN CYPRUS

19980619 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

19 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6604
SOC/NAR/785

19 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6603

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES EFFORTS BY PRESIDENT YELTSIN AND OTHERS TO BRING ABOUT DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION TO CONFLICT IN KOSOVO

19980619 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

19 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6533

SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF OIL-PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT ALLOWING IRAQ TO MEET 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' GOALS

19980619

Noting that under existing circumstances Iraq is unable to export petroleum or petroleum products sufficient to produce $5.256 billion worth of oil, referred to in resolution 1153 (1998), the Security Council this afternoon authorized States to export necessary equipment to allow Iraq to meet that sum.

18 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6602
WOM/1052

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION 'WILL BE BUT A MEMORY', PROMISES TO ENSURE ISSUE REMAINS ON INTERNATIONAL AGENDA

19980618 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement at the opening of the meeting on "Culture, Education and Female Circumcision", delivered on his behalf by his Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, Angela King, on Monday, 15 June: