Press Release

28 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4421

DEBT BURDEN AND UNEQUAL TERMS OF TRADE NEGATIVELY AFFECTING SOCIAL PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, SPEAKERS TELL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19970228 Debate on Productive Employment and Sustainable Livelihoods Concludes

28 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4420

VIABILITY OF MICRO-CREDIT PROGRAMMES IN CREATING EMPLOYMENT STRESSED BY BANGLADESH IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19970228 UNCTAD Says Slow Economic Growth, High Interest Rates, Loss of Labour Union Power, Technological Change among Main Reasons for High Unemployment

28 February 1997

Press Release
SOC/4417/

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION URGED TO RENEW COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING GOAL OF FULL EMPLOYMENT

19970228 CORRECTION

In Press Release SOC/4417 issued on 26 February, the second full paragraph on page 4 should read as follows:

28 February 1997

Press Release
SG/T/2088

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, 25-28 FEBRUARY

19970228

PARIS, 28 February -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew to London on Tuesday, 25 February, to begin his week-long trip to the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands.

28 February 1997

Press Release
SG/T/2087

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS WASHINGTON, D.C., 23 - 24 FEBRUARY

19970228 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

28 February 1997

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SG/A/628
CYP/1168

28 February 1997

Press Release
SC/6329

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19970228 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 March:

Security Council

Zbigniew M. Wlosowicz (Poland) succeeds Njuguna M. Mahugu (Kenya) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

28 February 1997

Press Release
RD/874

28 February 1997

Press Release
POP/643

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES THIRTIETH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

19970228 Requests Resources for 1998 Symposium on Migration, Stresses Importance of Population Division, during Five-Day Session

28 February 1997

Press Release
POP/642

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REQUESTS RESOURCES, PREPARATIONS FOR 1998 TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM ON MIGRATION

19970228 Acting on Resolutions, Stresses Importance of Population Division; Requests Division to Improve Assessment Analysis of International Migration