Press Release

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3509/

ASSEMBLY WOULD REAFFIRM RIGHT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE TO SELF-DETERMINATION, WITHOUT EXCLUDING OPTION OF STATE, BY THIRD COMMITTEE TEXT

19981119 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/SHC/3509 of 16 November, the last paragraph on page 25 should read as follows:

19 November 1998

Press Release
IHA/668

19 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6801
PI/1096

TELEVISION'S POWER MUST BE HARNESSED TO BEST OF HUMAN ENDEAVOUR, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO THIRD WORLD TELEVISION FORUM

19981119 Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the opening of the third World Television Forum at Headquarters on 19 November:

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3267

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOULD REVIEW STRUCTURE OF UNITED NATIONS PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES ON ONGOING BASIS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19981119

The Secretary-General should review the structure of United Nations publishing activities on an ongoing basis, the representative of Austria, speaking for the European Union, told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning, as it continued discussing the United Nations pattern of conferences.

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/153

UNITED STATES CONTENDS REPORT OF ISRAELI PRACTICES COMMITTEE NOT CONSISTENT WITH ONGOING MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

19981119 Negative Impressions Unjustified, Israel Tells Fourth Committee; Others Say Land Confiscation, New Settlements Still Impede Progress

19 November 1998

Press Release
SC/6598

SECURITY COUNCIL, ACTING ON SECRETARY-GENERAL'S AFRICA REPORT, ADOPTS TEXTS ON STATUS AND TREATMENT OF REFUGEES, ILLICIT ARMS FLOW

19981119 Resolutions 1208 (1998) and 1209 (1998) Adopted Unanimously

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9507

ASSEMBLY WILL HOLD SPECIAL SESSION FROM 26 TO 30 JUNE 2000 IN GENEVA TO ASSESS IMPLEMENTATION OF 1995 SOCIAL SUMMIT COMMITMENTS

19981119 President of Yugoslav Tribunal, Noting Absences of Independent Enforcement Power, Urges International Support to Ensure Parties Compliance

19 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3512

THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR; CAMBODIA; AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

19981119 Seven Draft Resolutions Approved; Four Texts Introduced

19 November 1998

Press Release
PAL/1861
PI/1095

19 November 1998

Press Release
PI/1097
UNU/189