Press Release

Press Release
SOC/4514

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SPECIAL SESSION ON WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT ADOPTS DECISIONS ON NGO PARTICIPATION

Press Release
GA/9599

FAILURE OF NATO TO ACT IN KOSOVO WOULD HAVE RISKED DISCREDITING UN PRINCIPLES, SAYS U.S. PRESIDENT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Four Heads of State Heard at Morning Meeting

Press Release
HR/CN/974

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO BEGIN SPECIAL SESSION ON EAST TIMOR 23 SEPTEMBER

The Commission on Human Rights will hold a special session on the situation in East Timor starting on Thursday, 23 September 1999.

Press Release
SG/SM/7140

SECRETARY-GENERAL CITES BANGLADESH EXAMPLE TO DEVELOPING WORLD CEREMONY MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANGLADESH ADMISSION TO UN

Following is the text of the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the ceremony marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of Bangladesh admission to the United Nations:

Press Release
DC/2659

SMALL ARMS DESTROYED AT PUBLIC CEREMONY IN ALBANIA OF UNITED NATIONS ‘WEAPONS FOR DEVELOPMENT’ PILOT PROJECT

Press Release
GA/SHC/3516

THIRD COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMEN, RAPPORTEUR, ADOPTS AGENDA

Press Release
SG/A/704

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ALFREDO LOPES CABRAL AS HIS NEXT REPRESENTATIVE AND HEAD OF UNITED NATIONS CIVILIAN POLICE MISSION IN HAITI

The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Alfredo Lopes Cabral, who is currently serving as the Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations, as his next Representative and Head of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH).

Press Release
GA/9600

IMPORTANT LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM DIFFICULT YEAR FOR UNITED NATIONS, ASSEMBLY TOLD AS IT CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE

Press Release
SC/6731

PERCEPTION EXISTS THAT SECURITY COUNCIL SLOW TO SUPPORT AFRICA’S PEACE EFFORTS, PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA TELLS COUNCIL

In Open Briefing of Council, President Appeals for Peacekeeping Force in Democratic Republic of Congo

Press Release
SG/SM/7141
OBV/108

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RECOMMITMENT TO HABITAT AGENDA

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the occasion of World Habitat Day, “Cities For All”, to be marked on 4 October 1999: