Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

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Press Release

PI/1127

COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TO HOLD 1999 SESSION IN NEW YORK 3 - 14 MAY

30 April 1999


Press Release
PI/1127


COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TO HOLD 1999 SESSION IN NEW YORK 3 - 14 MAY

19990430 Background Release Reorientation of UN Activities in Public Information And Communications, Enrichment of UN Web Sites, among Topics To Be Considered

ORG/1283

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MAY

30 April 1999


Press Release
ORG/1283


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MAY

19990430 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in May, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

SC/6667

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MAY

30 April 1999


Press Release
SC/6667


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MAY

19990430 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for May:

Security Council

Denis Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) succeeds Alain Dejammet (France) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SG/SM/6977

'OUR DIFFERENCES CAN AND MUST BE OUTWEIGHED BY OUR COMMON HUMANITY', STRESSES SECRETARY-GENERAL IN COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS TO UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

30 April 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/6977


'OUR DIFFERENCES CAN AND MUST BE OUTWEIGHED BY OUR COMMON HUMANITY', STRESSES SECRETARY-GENERAL IN COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS TO UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

19990430 Kofi Annan Says International Norm against Repression of Minorities That Will Take Precedence over Concerns of State Sovereignty Is Emerging

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's commencement address to the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbour on 1 May: