Press Release

17 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6995

ULTIMATE CRIME TO MISS CHANCE FOR PEACE AND CONDEMN PEOPLE TO MISERY OF WAR, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO 'APPEAL FOR PEACE' CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE

19990517 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the "Appeal for Peace Conference" at The Hague on 15 May:

17 May 1999

Press Release
SOC/4501

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SPECIAL SESSION ON WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT CONDUCTS HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE

19990517 Fourteen State Ministers Address Committee; Efforts To Eradicate Poverty, Promote Economic Growth Focus of Discussion

17 May 1999

Press Release
SEA/1615

STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS 19-29 MAY

19990517 Election of Seven Judges to International Tribunal, Adoption of Tribunal Budget among Issues to Be Considered

17 May 1999

Press Release
SG/T/2179

15 May 1999

Press Release
SC/6678

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNMOT MANDATE BY SIX MONTHS

19990515

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) by six months until 15 November.

15 May 1999

Press Release
SC/6679

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES GOVERNMENT AND REBEL REPRESENTATIVES IN SIERRA LEONE TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO FURTHER OBSTACLES TO DIRECT PEACE TALKS

19990515 Presidential Statement Stresses Need for Supervised Disarmament Of Ex-Combatants, Including Child Soldiers, in Context of Solution to Conflict

14 May 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6992

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON BALKANS

19990514 GENEVA, 14 May (UN Information Service) -- This is the prepared text of the opening statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the second part of the High-Level Meeting on the crisis in the Balkans, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva today:

First, I would like to introduce my Special Envoys for the Balkans, Mr. Carl Bildt and Mr. Eduard Kukan.

14 May 1999

Press Release
PI/1139

14 May 1999

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SC/6677

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR ACCESS FOR UN AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN PERSONNEL OPERATING IN KOSOVO AND OTHER PARTS OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

19990514 Resolution 1239 (1999) Adopted By Vote of 13-0-2 (China and Russian Federation)

14 May 1999

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HR/4413

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES TWENTIETH SESSION

19990514 Issues Observations on Solomon Islands, Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, Tunisia, and General Comments on Right to Education and Right to Adequate Food

To be issued on 17 May.