Press Release

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3504

PAST YEAR HAS SEEN NEW PATTERN OF HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHES, MORE LIMITED IN SIZE BUT MORE COMPLEX IN NATURE, SADAKO OGATA TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19981111 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Notes Growing Gap between Humanitarian and Development Assistance

11 November 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6791
ENV/DEV/490

GLOBAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE, BUT IS STILL IN ITS INFANCY, SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES

19981111 'Many Challenges Lie Ahead', Kofi Annan Stresses in Message To Conference of Parties to Climate Change Convention in Buenos Aires

11 November 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/489
REC/30

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3503/

THIRD COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS, SITUATIONS CORRECTION

19981111

In Press Release GA/SHC/3503 of 10 November, the second full paragraph on page 10, summarizing the statement by the representative of Belarus, ALYAKSANDR SYCHOU, should read:

11 November 1998

Press Release
IAEA/1328
IK/256

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3093

OPENING DEBATE ON DRAFT CONVENTION FOR SUPPRESSION OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM, SIXTH COMMITTEE HEARS CALLS FOR DEFINITION OF "TERRORISM"

19981111 Russian Federation says Draft Text Represents Effort to Design First Pre-emptive International Anti-Terrorism Instrument

11 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SHC/3505

LINK BETWEEN CONFLICT SITUATIONS AND RESULTING POVERTY STRESSED BY WORLD BANK DELEGATE TO ASSEMBLY'S THIRD COMMITTEE

19981111 Ethnic Strife Is Seen as Central Cause of Refugee Problems; Debate Continues on Report of High Commissioner

11 November 1998

Press Release
SOC/CP/208

UNITED NATIONS HOSTING WESTERN ASIA REGIONAL MEETING ON CRIME, BEIRUT, 11-13 NOVEMBER

19981111 (Reissued as received.)

VIENNA, 10 November (UN Information Service) -- Experts and top government officials from up to 12 western Asian nations will be gathering in Beirut from 11 to 13 November to discuss how crime can be better controlled and prevented at the national and transnational levels.

10 November 1998

Press Release
PI/1090

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9500

ASSEMBLY PROCLAIMS YEARS 2001 TO 2010 INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR CULTURE OF PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE FOR WORLD'S CHILDREN

19981110 Invites Member States To Ensure Teaching of Peace and Non-Violence

The General Assembly this afternoon proclaimed the period 2001 to 2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World, as it concluded its consideration of a culture of peace.