Press Release

22 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/926

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CONCLUDES DEBATE ON PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, STARTS CONSIDERATION OF EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS

19990422 (Reissued as received.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
L/2921

22 April 1999

Press Release
SAG/28

FAO REPORT FORECASTS CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD OUTLOOK FOR MUCH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

19990422

Also Warns War, Civil Strife Threaten Agricultural Production in Angola, Somalia, Great Lakes Region, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau

22 April 1999

Press Release
HR/4408

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS TO HOLD TWENTIETH SESSION FROM 26 APRIL TO 14 MAY

19990422 Background Release Committee Scheduled to Consider Reports From Iceland, Solomon Islands, Denmark, Ireland and Tunisia

(Reissued as received.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/929

REFUGEE FLOWS FROM KOSOVO INCREASING, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS

19990422 Commission on Human Rights Hears Update on Kosovo, Completes Debate on Advisory Services and Technical Cooperation Programmes

(Reissued as received.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6963

SECRETARY-GENERAL AGREES TO RELIEVE SPECIAL ADVISER OF RESPONSIBILITIES WITH REGARD TO CYPRUS

19990422 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

21 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/504

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON TOURISM

19990421 Deputy Secretary-General, Executive Director of UNEP, Representatives of Government, Trade Unions, Industry and NGOs Address Meeting

21 April 1999

Press Release
DSG/SM/45
ENV/DEV/505

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT BE ACHIEVED IF ONE OF EVERY FIVE PEOPLE ON EARTH CONTINUES TO LIVE IN ABSOLUTE POVERTY

19990421 Dialogue and Policy-making Must Be Made More Meaningful to Individual Citizens; Their Personal Commitment to Sustainable Practices Must Be Engaged

21 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6962

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SIGNING OF AGREEMENT ON ENDING VIOLENCE IN EAST TIMOR

19990421 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the signing of an agreement in East Timor designed to end the violence and establish peace and stability in the Territory.

21 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/924

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS BEGINS DEBATE ON PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

19990421 Chairman of Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination And Protection of Minorities Speaks on Measures to Streamline Subcommission

(Reissued as received.)