Press Release

10 February 1999

Press Release
SOC/4485

HEALTH MUST BE CENTRAL TO MACROECONOMIC, SOCIAL POLICY COMMISSION ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19990210 WHO Executive Director Describes Links Between Health Care, Poverty, As Commission Continues Discussion of Priority Theme: Social Services for All

10 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6892
AFR/131

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA TO CEASE HOSTILITIES IMMEDIATELY

19990210 The following statement was issued on Saturday, 6 February, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has seen reports of serious fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

10 February 1999

Press Release
POP/701

HILLARY CLINTON AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMMES

19990210

THE HAGUE, 9 February (UNFPA) -- "When 600,000 women still die every year due to pregnancy-related causes, this is no time to cut back on our commitment to family planning", United States First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton declared today at a global meeting on population and development.

10 February 1999

Press Release
SOC/4486

PROCESS OF GLOBALIZATION CAN LEAD TO UNEMPLOYMENT AND INJUSTICE, REPRESENTATIVE OF CUBA TELLS COMMISSION ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

19990210 Commission Continues Discussion of Topic, Social Services for All

9 February 1999

Press Release
GA/PAL/789

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF WYE RIVER MEMORANDUM, IN STATEMENT TO PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

19990209 Committee Opens 1999 Session by Electing Bureau, Adopting Work Programme; Arrangements for 18 - 19 February Bethlehem 2000 Conference Also Discussed

9 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6889
GA/PAL/790

9 February 1999

Press Release
POP/699

CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS RECOMMEND ACTIONS TO SPEED PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS OF 1994 CAIRO CONFERENCE

19990209 Countries Need To Live Up to their Commitments to Young People, Hillary Rodham Clinton Tells Gathering of NGOs Lawmakers and Youth

9 February 1999

Press Release
SOC/4483

9 February 1999

Press Release
GA/SM/84
DEV/2199

TIMELINESS OF DISCUSSIONS ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT STRESSED BY ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, AS WORKING GROUP BEGINS DELIBERATIONS

19990209 Didier Opertti (Uruguay) Recalls Proposals for Overcoming Problems of Globalized Economy, Says United Nations Cannot Remain Behind

9 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6890
DEV/2198

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION CRUCIAL PATH TOWARDS SAFE AND STABLE WORLD

19990209 Kofi Annan Says Development Challenges Growing Ever More Urgent and Complex