Press Release

9 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6954
AFR/140

SECRETARY-GENERAL LEARNS WITH DISMAY OF ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT IBRAHIM MAINASSARA BARÉ OF NIGER

19990409 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has learned with dismay of the assassination this morning of President Ibrahim Mainassara Baré of the Niger.

9 April 1999

Press Release
ENR/4

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/906

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS DECRY TORTURE, DISAPPEARANCES, RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, PROBLEMS WITH ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

19990409 Commission on Human Rights Continues Review of Civil and Political Rights

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6952

SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS CONDITIONS TO END HOSTILITIES IN KOSOVO

19990409 Following is the statement on Kosovo by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as delivered today in Geneva:

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/904

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS STARTS DEBATE ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

19990409 Commission Hears Statements From Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Special Rapporteur on Torture

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

Press Release
SC/6665

SECURITY COUNCIL DEMANDS IMMEDIATE HALT TO HOSTILITIES IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

19990409 Resolution 1234 (1999), Adopted Unanimously, Calls For Withdrawal of Foreign Forces, Re-establishment of Government's Authority

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/4405
REC/37

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CT/540

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION HELD AT HEADQUARTERS FROM 22 MARCH TO 9 APRIL

19990409 Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Chile, Canada, Lesotho And Costa Rica on Implementation of Civil and Political Rights Covenant

9 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6953

SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING ON EAST TIMOR POSTPONED UNTIL 21 APRIL, TO ALLOW FINAL PREPARATION OF AUTONOMY PROPOSAL

19990409 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

8 April 1999

Press Release
GA/PAL/797

SETTLEMENT WILL NOT BE REACHED BY END OF TRANSITIONAL PERIOD ON 4 MAY, PALESTINIAN OBSERVER TELLS PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

19990408 Says Lack of Action Surrenders Palestinian Rights to Israeli Will; Committee Chairman Reports on Bethlehem 2000 International Conference