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BIO/3156

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SRI LANKA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

27 April 1998


Press Release
BIO/3156


NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SRI LANKA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

19980427

John Henricus de Saram, the new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

BIO/3155

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAYSIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

27 April 1998


Press Release
BIO/3155


NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAYSIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

19980427

Hasmy Agam, the new Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations, this afternoon presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He has been Malaysia's Alternate Permanent Representative since 1996.

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS CONFERENCE ON AGEING AND URBANIZATION TO BE HELD

27 April 1998


Press Release


NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS CONFERENCE ON AGEING AND URBANIZATION TO BE HELD

19980427 AT HEADQUARTERS, 29 TO 30 APRIL

A Conference on the issues of ageing and urbanization will be held at United Nations Headquarters from 29 to 30 April, as part of the preparations for the 1999 International Year of Older Persons.

SG/SM/6538

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES WITH GREAT RELIEF SAFE RELEASE OF RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT WORKERS IN SOMALIA

24 April 1998


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SG/SM/6538
AFR/53


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES WITH GREAT RELIEF SAFE RELEASE OF RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT WORKERS IN SOMALIA

19980424 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General was greatly relieved to hear of the safe release this morning of the 10 Red Cross/Red Crescent workers taken hostage in Somalia a week ago.

HR/CN/873

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER SITUATIONS IN IRAN, FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

24 April 1998


Press Release
HR/CN/873


COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER SITUATIONS IN IRAN, FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19980424 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 22 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights voiced concern this afternoon over situations in Iran and the former Yugoslavia, approving texts that for days or even weeks had been the subject of energetic negotiations.