Press Release

1 March 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6912
DC/2629

27 February 1999

Press Release
SC/6652

SECURITY COUNCIL DEMANDS IMMEDIATE HALT TO HOSTILITIES BETWEEN ETHIOPIA, ERITREA

19990227 Presidential Statement Welcomes Eritrea's Acceptance of OAU Framework Agreement

26 February 1999

Press Release
SC/6649

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19990226 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for March:

Security Council

Qin Huasun (China) succeeds Robert R. Fowler (Canada) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

26 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6908
AFR/134

SECRETARY-GENERAL VERY MUCH REGRETS IMPASSE IN ANGOLAN PEACE PROCESS AND RESUMPTION OF CONFLICT LEADING TO TERMINATION OF MONUA MANDATE

19990226 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

26 February 1999

Press Release

SECRETARY-GENERAL AND FIRST LADY OF UNITED STATES TO ADDRESS OBSERVANCE OF 1999 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, 4 MARCH

19990226 'Equality for Women' Theme of Panel Discussion In Trusteeship Council Chamber

26 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6906

STRUGGLE TO ELIMINATE ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES KEY IN EFFORT AGAINST WEAPONS WHICH KILL AND MAIM CIVILIANS INDISCRIMINATELY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

19990226 ADVANCE TEXT Following is the text of a message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Ottawa Convention) on Monday, 1 March:

26 February 1999

Press Release
SC/6650

SECURITY COUNCIL TAKES NOTE OF EXPIRATION TODAY OF MANDATE OF UN OBSERVER MISSION IN ANGOLA

19990226

The Security Council this morning took note that the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) expired today and affirmed that notwithstanding its expiration, the status of forces agreement applicable to the Mission would remain in force until the departure of MONUA's final elements from Angola.

26 February 1999

Press Release
SG/T/2170

26 February 1999

Press Release
ORG/1280

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MARCH

19990226 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in March, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

19 January-26 March Conference on Disarmament (first part), Geneva

26 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6907
WOM/1099

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR REDEDICATION TO ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION AND DISADVANTAGE TO WHICH WOMEN ARE STILL SUBJECTED

19990226 Following is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, observed on 8 March: