Press Release

5 February 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5813

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO DISCUSS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, COORDINATED RESPONSES TO HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AT JULY SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19990205 Council Suspends Organizational Session

5 February 1999

Press Release
GA/9542

ISRAEL CONTINUING SETTLEMENT ACTIVITIES, EVADING WYE RIVER MEMORANDUM, PALESTINE OBSERVER TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION

19990205 Draft Resolution Recommends Meeting of Parties to Fourth Geneva Convention; Israel Says Such a Meeting Precedent for 'Politicized Application' of Convention

4 February 1999

Press Release
SG/A/689

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MILES STOBY AS COORDINATOR FOR PREPARATIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM ASSEMBLY

19990204 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

4 February 1999

Press Release
DCF/358

GROUP OF NON-ALIGNED COUNTRIES PROPOSES CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ESTABLISH FOUR AD HOC COMMITTEES

19990204 Committees Would Negotiate Nuclear Disarmament, Fissile Material, Negative Security Arrangements, Prevention of Arms Race in Space

(Reissued as received.)

4 February 1999

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SG/SM/6887
AFR/130

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY DISMAYED AT RESUMPTION OF FIGHTING IN GUINEA-BISSAU

19990204 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

4 February 1999

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ORG/1279

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN FEBRUARY

19990204 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in February, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month

4 February 1999

Press Release
SOC/4481

3 February 1999

Press Release
ECOSOC/5812

MANAGING RISKS OF GLOBALIZATION GREAT CHALLENGE OF MODERN TIMES, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19990203 Urges Council, UN System To Help Meet That Challenge; Council Should Be Body 'Charter Intended", Says Council President

3 February 1999

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SG/SM/6886

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR EXTRA EFFORT TO END AFRICA'S WARS, UNLEASH ITS RICH POTENTIAL, AS HE ACCEPTS 1999 BLACK HISTORY MAKERS AWARD

19990203 Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Associated Black Charities upon receiving the 1999 Black History Makers Award in New York on February:

3 February 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/6884

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES KOSOVO PEACE TALKS

19990203 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the timely decision of the Contact Group to convene peace talks on Kosovo at Rambouillet. He is convinced that a peaceful settlement can only be reached through direct dialogue between the parties concerned.