Press Release

29 May 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3234

FIFTH COMMITTEE SUSPENDS FINAL MEETING OF RESUMED SESSION FOR FURTHER CONSULTATIONS ON GRATIS PERSONNEL AND SUPPORT ACCOUNT

19980529 Texts on Financing of Peacekeeping Operations Approved; Amounts to Be Appropriated Held in Abeyance

29 May 1998

Press Release
DCF/335

PAKISTAN WARNS IN DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE OF MASSIVE RETALIATION IF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS ATTACKED

19980529 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 28 May (UN Information Service) -- Pakistan told the Conference on Disarmament this morning that an Indian attack on its nuclear facilities would warrant a "swift and massive retaliation with unforeseen consequences".

29 May 1998

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS FORUM TO TAKE PLACE AT HEADQUARTERS

19980529 Publicity Campaigns from Philippines, South Africa, Sweden and United States To Receive Awards

28 May 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6576

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS TO INDIA AND PAKISTAN TO REDUCE TENSIONS IN REGION, ESPECIALLY IN KASHMIR

19980528 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

28 May 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6575

SECRETARY-GENERAL, DEPLORING INDIAN AND PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TESTS, URGES BOTH GOVERNMENTS TO SIGN COMPREHENSIVE TEST-BAN TREATY

19980528 Calls for No-First-Use Pledge, Freezing of Nuclear Weapons Development Programmes

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement issued today regarding Pakistan's nuclear tests:

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6523

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONSULT PARTIES IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA, ON CREATION OF SELF-PROTECTION UNIT FOR MILITARY OBSERVERS

19980528 Presidential Statement also Asks Secretary-General To Report on Outcome of Consultations no Later than 12 June

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6522/Rev.1*

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES AD HOC WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW SECRETARY-GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA

19980528 Resolution 1170 (1998) Adopted Unanimously; Working Group, Comprised of All Council Members, To Convene for Six Months

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6522

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES AD HOC WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW SECRETARY-GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA

19980528 Resolution 1171 (1998) Adopted Unanimously; Working Group, Comprised of All Council Members, To Convene for Six Months

28 May 1998

Press Release
OS/1738

COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE TO HOLD FORTY-FIRST SESSION IN VIENNA FROM 3-12 JUNE

19980528 Background Release To Finalize All Organizational and Procedural Aspects of 1999 Vienna UNISPACE III, To Discuss Proposals on Improving Adherence to Existing Space Laws

(Reissued as received.)

28 May 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/42

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS NUCLEAR TESTS BY PAKISTAN 'A SERIOUS BLOW' TO GLOBAL NON-PROLIFERATION EFFORTS

19980528 Appeals to India and Pakistan To Refrain From Continued Development of Their Nuclear Weapons

The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine):