Press Release

24 March 1997

Press Release
SEA/1543

COUNCIL OF SEABED AUTHORITY ENDORSES AGREEMENT WITH UNITED NATIONS

19970324

Takes up Headquarters Agreement with Jamaica, Elects Four Vice-Presidents

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 20 March -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, meeting at Kingston this morning, decided to recommend to the Authority's Assembly that it approve a relationship agreement between the Authority and the United Nations.

24 March 1997

Press Release
SEA/1542

COUNCIL OF SEABED AUTHORITY ADOPTS AGENDA, EXTENDS PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP OF 14 STATES AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

19970324 (Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

24 March 1997

Press Release
SEA/1541

SEABED AUTHORITY PRESS RELEASES NOW AVAILABLE ON NEW WEB PAGE

19970324

KINGSTON, 18 March -- Press releases on meetings of the current third session of the International Seabed Authority are now available in English on the Authority's new World Wide Web site. The Internet address is http:\\www.isa.org.jm.

24 March 1997

Press Release
HR/CT/478

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE APPROVES QUESTIONS ON COVENANT COMPLIANCE FOR COLOMBIA, LEBANON, PORTUGAL

19970324 Also Reviews Individual Claims in Closed Session; Will Begin Consideration of Bolivia's Second Periodic Report Tuesday

24 March 1997

Press Release
HR/CT/477

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS THREE-WEEK SESSION

19970324

The Human Rights Committee this morning elected officers for its current session, with Christine Chanet, a jurist from France, as its first female Chairperson.

The other officers are: Prafullachandra N. Bhagwati (India), Omran El Shafei (Egypt), Cecilia Medina Quiroga (Chile) Vice-Chairpersons; and Elizabeth Evatt (Australia), Rapporteur.

24 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3139

SECRETARIAT'S PERFORMANCE NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY ABOLITION OF 1,000 POSTS BECAUSE MOST ARE VACANT, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19970324 United States Submits Draft on Scale of Assessments Seeking 20 Per Cent Ceiling Rate

24 March 1997

Press Release
DH/2356

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 24 March 1997

19970324 * Angolan peace process is back on schedule, following a meeting between United Nations Secretary-General and UNITA leader, Dr. Jonas Savimbi.

* United Nations Secretary-General recommends to the Security Council that the Mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) be extended until the end of June.

23 March 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6186

21 March 1997

Press Release
WOM/967/

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IS A RIGHT FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TELLS STATUS OF WOMEN COMMISSION CORRECTION

19970321

In Press Release WOM/967 issued on 17 March, the fourth paragraph should read as follows:

21 March 1997

Press Release
SG/T/2090

SECRETARY-GENERAL BEGINS NINE-DAY AFRICAN TOUR

19970321

JOHANNESBURG, 21 March -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew to Cape Town on Tuesday, 18 March, to begin his nine-day trip to South Africa, Namibia, Angola and Togo.