Press Release

8 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6919
WOM/1113

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 'MOST SHAMEFUL', PERVASIVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

19990308 Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Inter-Agency Videoconference for a World Free of Violence against Women, in New York on 8 March:

8 March 1999

Press Release
ICJ/567

FIXING OF TIME LIMITS FOR FILING OF WRITTEN PLEADINGS IN LAGRAND CASE

19990308 THE HAGUE, 8 March (ICJ) -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has fixed time limits for the filing of written pleadings in the LaGrand (Germany v. United States) case.

Germany is to file a Memorial by 16 September, and the United States a Counter-Memorial by 27 March 2000.

8 March 1999

Press Release
WOM/1114

8 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6920

SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS UNA-USA 'FOR COMMITTING YOUR ENERGIES, YOUR TALENTS, AND YOUR INSPIRED INITIATIVE' TO UNITED NATIONS VITAL CAUSES

19990308 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Kofi Annan Tells UNA-USA Convention Problem of United States Arrears Is Not with Citizens, but with Leaders and Politicians

8 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6918

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SADNESS AT DEATH OF BAHRAIN'S AMIR, DESCRIBES HIM AS 'FORCE FOR STABILITY' IN TROUBLED REGION

19990308 The following statement was issued on Sunday, 7 March, by the Spokesman of Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

5 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6914
WOM/1110

'DO NOT LET PEOPLE IN THIS GLASS HOUSE BECOME PEOPLE UNDER A GLASS CEILING', SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS PANEL ON OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

19990305 Kofi Annan Stresses Duty Of Every Manager To Encourage Women To Grow and Advance

5 March 1999

Press Release
OS/1748

LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE CONCLUDES THIRTY-EIGHTH SESSION AT VIENNA, 1-5 MARCH

19990305 Sets Up Working Group To Promote Full Adherence to Space Treaties Agrees on Contribution to World Conference on Space Technology (UNISPACE III)

5 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6917

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY ENDORSES DECISION TO CREATE BRCKO DISTRICT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

19990305

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

5 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6915

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS IN NEXT MILLENNIUM, HELPING PEOPLE DEFINE AND IMPLEMENT COMMON GLOBAL ETHIC

19990305 Kofi Annan Tells UNIS/UN Student Conference, Bedrock of That Ethic Will Continue To Be Values Defined in UN Charter, Human Rights Declaration

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the United Nations International School (UNIS)/United Nations Student Conference, in New York today:

5 March 1999

Press Release
OBV/87
WOM/1111

UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADDRESS GLOBAL VIDEOCONFERENCE ON 'WORLD FREE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN'

19990305 In Message on Occasion of International Women's Day, Dr. Nafis Sadik Calls for Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women