Press Release

25 March 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/884

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS WORKING GROUP DEBATES IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-RACISM MEASURES

19990325 Gathering Continues to Harvest Ideas for Upcoming World Conference

(Reissued as received.)

25 March 1999

Press Release
SC/6658

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON SITUATION IN ANGOLA

19990325 Following is a statement to press on the situation in Angola issued today by the President of the Security Council:

-- Council members expressed their continuing concern at the serious deterioration of the political, military and humanitarian situation in Angola;

25 March 1999

Press Release
DCF/365

SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM MEXICO AND GERMANY ADDRESS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

19990325 President of Conference Notes First Part Of Session is Closing Without Agreement on Programme of Work

(Reissued as received.)

25 March 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/882

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF RIGHT OF PEOPLES TO SELF-DETERMINATION; METHODS OF WORK

19990325 Commission Hears Statements from Dignitaries From Mozambique, Republic of Korea, Mauritius and Tunisia

(Reissued as received.)

25 March 1999

Press Release
POP/716

POPULATION CONCERNS NOW INTEGRATED INTO OVERALL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY CUBA TELLS COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT

19990325 Commission Acting as Preparatory Body For General Assembly Special Session to Review Results of 1994 Cairo Conference

25 March 1999

Press Release
GA/PK/159

CHINA OPPOSED TO ANY UNILATERAL ACTIONS TO SET CEILING FOR PEACEKEEPING ASSESSMENTS, THAT COUNTRY'S REPRESENTATIVE TELLS SPECIAL COMMITTEE

19990325 Special Peacekeeping Committee Continues General Debate

25 March 1999

Press Release
HR/CT/527/

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF CHILE'S FOURTH PERIODIC REPORT CORRECTION

19990325

In Press Release HR/CT/527 of 24 March, the fourth paragraph on page 2 should read as follows:

25 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6940
ECOSOC/5817

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, STRESSES COOPERATION BETWEEN ECOSOC AND SECURITY COUNCIL

19990325 Says Cooperation, Built around Specific Needs and Clearly Identified Objectives, Can Help UN Respond to Challenges of Peace-building, Development

25 March 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5816

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL'S `RENAISSANCE' AS COUNCIL MEETS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS

19990325 Cites Strengthened Coordinating Role, Partnerships with Other Bodies; Council President Highlights Possible Cooperation with Security Council

25 March 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/883

WORKING GROUP OF COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES PLANNING FOR WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

19990325 (Reissued as received.)