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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:

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/905

HIGH COMMISSIONER MARY ROBINSON BRIEFS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ON SITUATION OF KOSOVAR REFUGEES

19990409 Rapporteurs on Forced Disappearances, Summary Executions, Draft Optional Protocol to Convention against Torture Introduce Reports

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

Press Release
SG/2053

UNITED NATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION PROFOUNDLY DISTURBED BY TRAGEDY IN KOSOVO

19990409 GENEVA, 9 April (UN Information Service) -- The following statement was issued today by the Administrative Committee on Coordination:

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/903

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR GREATER EMPHASIS ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

19990409 Commission on Human Rights Urged To Back Foreign Debt Relief and Combat Rising Poverty

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

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POP/723

9 April 1999

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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

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ENR/4

9 April 1999

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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: