Press Release

17 June 1998

Press Release
GA/PAL/784

NORTH AMERICAN NGO SYMPOSIUM ON QUESTION OF PALESTINE CONCLUDES AT HEADQUARTERS, 15 - 17 JUNE

19980617

Issues relating to dispossession, closure, settlements and refugees were among those raised as the United Nations North American Non-Governmental Organization Symposium on the Question of Palestine concluded its session today.

17 June 1998

Press Release
AFR/75
L/2880

16 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6600
OBV/48

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR EFFORTS TO BREAK CYCLE OF POVERTY, LAND DEGRADATION IN MESSAGE ON DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION

19980616 ADVANCE RELEASE Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, 17 June:

16 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6599
AFR/74

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN NIGERIA

19980616 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

16 June 1998

Press Release
L/2877

ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED THIS AFTERNOON AT UN CONFERENCE

19980616 Assistant UN High Commissioner for Refugees Says Jurisdiction Should Include Armed Attacks against Civilians in UN 'Safe Areas'

(Reissued as received from an Information Officer.)

16 June 1998

Press Release
L/2876

FORMER NUREMBERG WAR CRIMES PROSECUTOR DECLARES THAT AGGRESSIVE WAR IS NOT A NATIONAL RIGHT BUT AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME

19980616 Governments, Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental Organizations Address Conference on International Criminal Court

(Reissued as received from an Information Officer.)

16 June 1998

Press Release
L/2875

DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE BEGINS FOUR DAYS OF GENERAL STATEMENTS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

19980616 Speakers Include Representatives Of 13 Governments, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

(Reissued as received from an Information Officer.)

16 June 1998

Press Release
HR/4369
L/2878

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE CALLS FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN IN STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

19980616 (Reissued as received from Office of Special Representative.)

16 June 1998

Press Release
DSG/T/3

ACTIVITIES OF DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN SWITZERLAND AND BURKINA FASO, 3-12 JUNE

19980616

Deputy Secretary-General Lousie Fréchette represented the Secretary- General at three events, held in Berne, Geneva and Ouagadougou this month.

16 June 1998

Press Release
DH/2659

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 June 1998

19980616 * China says proposed international criminal court should not interfere in internal affairs of countries.

* United Nations Secretary-General is pleased to learn of the release of nine political figures in Nigeria.

* UNITA forces in Angola detain and later release United Nations civilian police observers stationed at Cazombo.