Press Release

7 May 1998

Press Release
PI/1064/

SPEAKERS CALL FOR CLOSING OF 'INFORMATION GAP' BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH AS COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE

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CORRECTION

In Press Release PI/1064 of 5 May the last paragraph on page 9 should read as follows:

7 May 1998

Press Release
L/2866

THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW SEMINAR TO BE HELD IN GENEVA, 11 - 29 MAY

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(Reissued as received.)

7 May 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5752

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HOLDS ELECTIONS TO ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES

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Also Adopts Text Recommended by Commission on Status of Women On High-Level Review of Nairobi Strategies and Beijing Platform for Action

The Economic and Social Council this morning held elections for several of its subsidiary bodies as it resumed its organizational session.

The results of the elections were as follows:

6 May 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6552
AFR/56

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN 'MISSION OF HEALING' TO RWANDA, PLEDGES SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS FOR COUNTRY'S SEARCH FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS

19980506 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY 'We Will Not Deny That, in Their Greatest Hour of Need, The World Failed the People of Rwanda', Kofi Annan Tells Parliament in Kigali

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the Parliament of Rwanda, in Kigali on 7 May:

6 May 1998

Press Release
PI/1065

UNITED NATIONS MUST BE 'VOICE OF THE VOICELESS' SYRIA TELLS INFORMATION COMMITTEE

19980506 Stresses Role of UN Information Activities in Development, Decolonization, Peace, Eliminating Weapons of Mass Destruction

6 May 1998

Press Release
GA/9405

ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL ON 'SUNSET' PROVISIONS AT CURRENT SESSION, DEFERS OTHER REFORM PROPOSALS TO NEXT REGULAR SESSION

19980506 Also Requests Fifth Committee to Consider Development Account, Revolving Credit Fund, Impact of Pilot Projects on Budgetary Practices

5 May 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6550

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SADNESS AT DEATH OF VETERAN BROADCAST JOURNALIST, LOU CIOFFI

19980505 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

5 May 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6549

SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS THAT PAYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARREARS REMAINS UNCERTAIN OWING TO 'EXTRANEOUS MATTER'

19980505 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan, issued on 1 May:

5 May 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6548

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON TAJIKISTAN GOVERNMENT, UNITED TAJIK OPPOSITION, TO END RENEWED FIGHTING

19980505 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan, issued on 1 May:

5 May 1998

Press Release
PI/1064

SPEAKERS CALL FOR CLOSING OF 'INFORMATION GAP' BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH AS COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE

19980505 Divergent Views Expressed on Developing United Nations International Direct Radio Broadcasting Capacity