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DCF/322
3 February 1998


Press Release
DCF/322


FOREIGN MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA URGES CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO WORK ON FISSILE MATERIAL CUT-OFF TREATY, LANDMINES BAN

19980203 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 3 February (UN Information Service) -- The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Alexander Downer, today urged the Conference on Disarmament to focus its work on a fissile material cut-off treaty and a ban on anti-personnel landmines.

SC/6475
2 February 1998


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SC/6475


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN FEBRUARY

19980202 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for February:

Security Council

Denis Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) succeeds Alain Dejammet (France) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

ENV/DEV/461
2 February 1998


Press Release
ENV/DEV/461


EXPERTS HOLD TALKS ON GLOBAL WATER INITIATIVE

19980202

HARARE, 30 January -- Over 120 experts on freshwater resources from around the world ended four days of talks here today with recommendations that could form the basis of a global initiative to conserve and protect freshwater.