Press Release

25 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5739

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, STRUGGLING TO COMPLETE AGENDA, ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS ON 'ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT'

19970725

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 July (UN Information Service) -- The Economic and Social Council approved this morning a set of agreed conclusions on the topic of its high-level discussion for this year's session: "fostering an enabling environment for development".

25 July 1997

Press Release

PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN TO VISIT HEADQUARTERS ON MONDAY, 28 JULY

19970725

President Heydar Alirza Ogly Aliyev of Azerbaijan will visit Headquarters on Monday, 28 July, and Tuesday, 29 July.

24 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/998

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE NOTES BANGLADESH'S COMMITMENT TO WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT, STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF IMPLEMENTING EXISTING LAWS

19970724 Bangladesh's Withdrawal of Reservations To Some Provisions of Convention Welcomed by Committee Experts

24 July 1997

Press Release
SG/6290
ORG/1242

'TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS', SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES AT PRESENTATION OF 'UN21 AWARDS'

19970724 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Kofi Annan Recognizes Teams of Staff Members Who Are Enhancing Effectiveness and Efficiency of Organization

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's remarks on the occasion of the presentation of the "UN21 Awards", at Headquarters today:

24 July 1997

Press Release
ORG/1243

24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5738

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY IN OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

19970724 Adopts Resolutions on Operational Activities for International Development Cooperation and Provisional Calendar of Conferences for 1998-1999

(Reissued as received.)

24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5737

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL GRANTS CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO 134 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

19970724 Discusses Restructuring and Revitalization Of United Nations in Economic, Social and Cultural Fields

(Reissued as received.)

24 July 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5736

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL APPROVES MEASURES ON AIDS, YOUTH, ANTI-RACISM CONFERENCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, OTHER MATTERS

19970724 (Reissued as received.)

23 July 1997

Press Release
WOM/997

23 July 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6289

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GEORGIAN/ABKHAZ TALKS SHOULD MARK CONTINUOUS PROCESS OF CONTACT, EXCHANGE AND NEGOTIATION, AS PARTIES MEET IN GENEVA

19970723 Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered by his Special Envoy for Georgia, Liviu Bota, at the opening of the Georgian/Abkhaz talks, in Geneva today: