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Press Release

DCF/351

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO OPEN 1999 SESSION ON 19 JANUARY

12 January 1999


Press Release
DCF/351


CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO OPEN 1999 SESSION ON 19 JANUARY

19990112 Background Release

GENEVA, 12 January (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will open its 1999 session on 19 January at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

ORG/1278

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JANUARY

11 January 1999


Press Release
ORG/1278


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JANUARY

19990111 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in January, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings beginning in January:

SG/SM/6860

SECRETARY-GENERAL WISHES SPEEDY RECOVERY TO WANGARI MAATHAI

11 January 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/6860


SECRETARY-GENERAL WISHES SPEEDY RECOVERY TO WANGARI MAATHAI

19990111 Leading Figure in Disarmament and Environmental Fields Subject of Violence Today Close to United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 9 January, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SC/6622

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS UNACCEPTABLE ATTEMPT BY REBELS TO OVERTHROW DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE

7 January 1999


Press Release
SC/6622


SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS UNACCEPTABLE ATTEMPT BY REBELS TO OVERTHROW DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE

19990107 Presidential Statement Also Condemns Those Supporting Rebels with Arms And Mercenaries, Reaffirms Obligation of States to Comply with Arms Embargo

The Security Council this evening stressed the importance of dialogue and national reconciliation for the restoration of lasting peace and stability in Sierra Leone.