OBV/68
20 October 1998
ROME, 15 October (FAO) -- Pope John Paul II received today the Agricola medal struck in his honour by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in recognition of the Pontiff's "continuous struggle against hunger and malnutrition and his demonstrated concern for the plight of mankind's poor, and for peace in the world".
GENEVA, 20 March (UN Information Service) -- United Nations officials and human-rights experts urged continued action and renewed commitment against bias this afternoon, at a round table marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.