Press Release

12 December 1997

Press Release
TAD/1852

UNCTAD FORUM AIMS TO HELP POLICYMAKERS IN REVIEWING WAYS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF KYOTO PROTOCOL

19971212 Cost-Effective 'Emissions Trading' Seen as Key Step In Effort Towards Global Reduction of Greenhouse Gases

12 December 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6422

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES PROFOUND SHOCK AT 'SAVAGERY' OF ATTACK AT MUDENDE CAMP IN NORTH-WESTERN RWANDA

19971212 Massacre Described as 'Brutal Reminder' of 1994 Genocide; Respect for Security of Vulnerable, Defenceless Refugees Demanded

This statement was issued today by the Associate Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

12 December 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6421

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS EDUCATION ONE OF MOST EFFECTIVE FORMS OF DEFENCE SPENDING, IN ADDRESS AT UNIVERSITY OF KUWAIT

19971212 ADVANCE TEXT Following is a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to be delivered at the University of Kuwait on 13 December:

12 December 1997

Press Release
L/2848
SEA/1572

FAGALOA TUFUGA OF SAMOA TO RECEIVE LAW OF SEA FELLOWSHIP

19971212

NEW YORK, 11 December (Office of Legal Affairs) -- The twelfth Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Fellowship on the Law of the Sea is awarded this year to Fagaloa Tufuga of Samoa. He intends to utilize the research opportunity provided by the Fellowship in order to assist in maritime boundary delimitation negotiations for his Government.

12 December 1997

Press Release
L/2847

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CONCLUDES SESSION; TO MEET AGAIN IN MARCH 1998

19971212 Considers Definition of Crimes, Criminal Responsibility, Challenges to Jurisdiction, Transfer of Suspects, Penalties

12 December 1997

Press Release
IK/233

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO MEET IN GENEVA, 15-17 DECEMBER

19971212 Expected To Approve First Awards For Payment of Large Individual and Government Claims

12 December 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/130*

FOURTH COMMITTEE CALLS FOR END TO ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS, SUPPORTS POLITICAL EDUCATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19971212 Committee Texts Adopted by Assembly Also Address Peacekeeping, Information, Palestinian Refugees, Outer Space, Atomic Radiation

12 December 1997

Press Release
GA/9380

GENERAL ASSEMBLY REAFFIRMS RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT

19971212 Acts on Reports of Third Committee; Adopts 78 Resolutions, Decisions on Broad Range of Social, Cultural, Humanitarian Questions

12 December 1997

Press Release
FAO/3657

11 December 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6420
ENV/DEV/457

KYOTO PROTOCOL ON CLIMATE CHANGE IS SOUND FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL COOPERATIVE STRATEGY TO PROTECT COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19971211 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan: