Press Release

3 April 1997

Press Release
GA/9231

2 April 1997

Press Release
SOC/NAR/755

UNITED NATIONS NARCOTICS COMMISSION SETS AGENDA FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON DRUGS

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VIENNA, 1 April (UN Information Service) -- Representatives of 108 governments have set a far-reaching agenda for an international meeting on the global drug problem, to take place in June 1998 as a special session of the General Assembly.

2 April 1997

Press Release
IK/217
SC/6351

IRAQ SANCTIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES ADDITIONAL POINTS OF UNDERSTANDING

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The following was issued today by the Iraq Sanctions Committee:

On 1 April 1997, the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), which is monitoring the sanctions against Iraq, approved the following additional Points of Understanding relating to the implementation of resolution 986 (1995):

2 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/785

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS BEGINS DISCUSSION OF INDIGENOUS ISSUES

19970402 Debate Concludes on Rights of Detainees; Numerous Countries Speak in Exercise of Right of Reply

(Reproduced as received.)

2 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/784

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, ADDRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, APPEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL HELP TO EASTERN ZAIRE

19970402 United States Representative Says Commission Should Scrutinize Records of Number of Countries

(Reproduced as received.)

2 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/780

UNITED NATIONS EXPERT ON MISSING PERSONS IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA RESIGNS

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GENEVA, 26 March (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations expert for the Special Process on Missing Persons in the former Yugoslavia, Manfred Nowak, resigned today to protest "a lack of political will" to obtain information on thousands of missing persons in the region.

2 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/779

HUMAN RIGHTS BODY TAKES UP REPORT OF SUBCOMMISSION ON PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION AND PROTECTION OF MINORITIES

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2 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/778

COLOMBIAN VICE-FOREIGN MINISTER APPEALS TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR GREATER SUPPORT IN FIGHT AGAINST ARMED GROUPS

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2 April 1997

Press Release
DEV/2143

2 April 1997

Press Release
DEV/2142

GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES RISING AND LIKELY TO ACCELERATE, SAY EXPERTS IN DISCUSSION OF WORLD ECONOMIC PROSPECTS

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