Press Release

11 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6836
IK/262

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPROVES REVISED DISTRIBUTION PLAN SUBMITTED BY GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ

19981211 Total Allocation for Humanitarian Programme Is $2.746 Billion With $1.056 Billion Earmarked for Food

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

11 December 1998

Press Release
IK/261

11 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6834
PI/1107

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SPARE NO EFFORT TO MEET CHALLENGE OF YEAR 2000 ISSUE

19981211 In Remarks to Informatics Working Group, Kofi Annan Calls Y2K Unique Problem Created by Very Young Industry

Following are remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the meeting of the Working Group on Informatics devoted to the Year 2000 Issue, in New York today:

11 December 1998

Press Release
GA/9535

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS SECOND DAY OF MEETINGS TO COMMEMORATE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

19981211

As the General Assembly began a second day of meetings to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the representative of Hungary said speakers during the debate had each highlighted their attachment to the values enshrined in the 1948 Declaration.

11 December 1998

Press Release
SC/6609

SECURITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER `ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT' OF UNITED NATIONS TO REACH CEASEFIRE, SETTLEMENT IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

19981211 Presidential Statement Calls for High-Level Participation in Zambia Summit on 14-15 December

11 December 1998

Press Release
SOC/NAR/790

11 December 1998

Press Release
PI/1106

11 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6835

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES HOPE IRAN AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES WILL MAKE RENEWED BILATERAL EFFORT ON ISSUE OF ABU MUSA, GREATER AND LESSER TUNB

19981211 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

There have been press reports about an alleged mediation offer by the Secretary-General on the issue of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunb Islands.

10 December 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3279

WHILE ACCEPTING AUDIT OPINIONS OF BOARD OF AUDITORS, ASSEMBLY WOULD REVERT TO CERTAIN ASPECTS AT RESUMED SESSION, BY FIFTH COMMITTEE TEXT

19981210 Committee also Approves Draft on Financial Arrangements for International Court of Justice Dining Room

10 December 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6828
HR/4394

IN MESSAGE TO 'HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS' AT PARIS CEREMONY, SECRETARY-GENERAL HONOURS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIVERSAL DECLARATION

19981210 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Video Address to Palais de Chaillot, Site of 1948 Signing, Pays Tribute to 'Living Document' Foreseen by Eleanor Roosevelt and René Cassin