Press Release

22 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6965

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ENCOURAGING NEWS OUT OF BELGRADE

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

The news out of Belgrade is encouraging.

The Secretary-General eagerly awaits the details of what was agreed today in Belgrade between Russian envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.

22 April 1999

Press Release
HR/4409

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE TO HOLD TWENTY-SECOND SESSION AT GENEVA FROM 26 APRIL TO 14 MAY

19990422 Background Release To Consider Reports from Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mauritius, Venezuela, Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Liechtenstein

(Reissued as received.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
IK/276

22 April 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6964

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES EFFORTS BEING MADE BY GROUP OF SEVEN DONOR COUNTRIES TO ALLEVIATE DEBT BURDEN OF POOREST COUNTRIES

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

22 April 1999

Press Release
REC/40

22 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/507

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD CREATE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS OCEAN-RELATED ISSUES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TOLD

19990422 Commission Continues High-level Segment, Focusing on Oceans and Seas

22 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/928

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS STARTS DEBATE ON ADVISORY SERVICES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS

19990422 Commission Decides to Consider Question of Assistance to Chad

(Reissued as received.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
SEA/1613

MEETING OF EXPERTS ON MARITIME DELIMITATION HELD AT HEADQUARTERS FROM 7 TO 9 APRIL

19990422 (Delayed in transmission.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
GA/PAL/800*

AFRICAN MEETING DISCUSSES SITUATION IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY AND CURRENT STATUS OF PEACE PROCESS

19990422 (Received from a UN Information Officer.)

22 April 1999

Press Release
DSG/SM/46

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UN CONTINUES TO PLAY CENTRAL ROLE ON MANY ISSUES THAT DOMINATE INTERNATIONAL AGENDA AT END OF TWENTIETH CENTURY

19990422 Louise Fréchette Cites Human Rights, Woman's Rights and Environment as Key Areas of UN Accomplishment

Following is the text of an address delivered today at Headquarters by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette to the Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) programme: