Press Release

Press Release
GA/9798

SMALL ISLAND STATES AND OTHERS SPEAK OUT ON IMPORTANCE OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Press Release
GA/L/3158

LEGAL COMMITTEE ENDS DEBATE ON LAW COMMISSION PROPOSALS FOR RULES TO GOVERN RESPONSIBILITY OF STATES FOR INTERNATIONALLY WRONGFUL ACTIONS

Discussion Turns to Diplomatic Protection, Unilateral Acts of States

Press Release
UNEP/76

INTERNATIONAL STUDY RELEASED ‘LESSONS FROM THE 1997-1998 EL NIÑO: ONCE BURNED, TWICE SHY?’

Press Release
GA/EF/2936

SECOND COMMITTEE DISCUSSES 2001 LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met this afternoon to consider the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, which is scheduled to be held from 14 to 20 May 2001 in Brussels.

Press Release
SG/SM/7605

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISTRESSED BY KILLINGS IN SRI LANKA; CONDEMNS TERRORIST ACTS IN STRONGEST TERMS

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

Press Release
GA/DIS/3190

TEXT OF PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES ONE OF 7 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

Others Concern Environmental Norms, Disarmament Education, Telecommunications, Development, Practical Disarmament, Mediterranean

Press Release
GA/SHC/3608

THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BOSNIA, CROATIA, YUGOSLAVIA IN AFTERMATH OF RECENT ELECTIONS

Press Release
GA/L/3157

PRESIDENT OF WORLD COURT WARNS OF ‘OVERLAPPING JURISDICTIONS’ IN PROLIFERATION OF INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL BODIES

Assembly’s Legal Committee Told of Risk of Inconsistency, Conflicting Judgements; Debate Resumes on Law Commission Report

Press Release
SG/SM/7606

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SPIRIT OF ‘PEACE AND TOLERANCE’ FOR 28 OCTOBER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN KOSOVO

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

Press Release
GA/SHC/3606

VAST MAJORITY OF TORTURE VICTIMS ARE POOR, UNAWARE OF OWN RIGHTS, SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

Victims of torture should receive reparation commensurate with the gravity of the harm suffered, the Special Rapporteur on torture told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this morning as it met to continue considering human rights issues, with a focus on the causes of human rights abuses.