Press Release

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

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/9506

ASSEMBLY CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT FOR CELEBRATION OF NEW MILLENNIUM IN BETHLEHEM FROM CHRISTMAS 1999 TO EASTER 2001

19981118 Estimating Cost of 2000 Bethlehem Project at $336 Million, Observer for Palestine says 2 Million Will Mark New Millennium in Bethlehem

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/SPD/152

18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/L/3097/

DESPITE INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, SERIOUS BREACHES OF SUCH PRINCIPLES CONTINUE, ITALY TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19981118

On page 2 of Press Release GA/L/3097 issued 13 November, the name of the representative of Yemen should be: AHMED ALI AL-AKWAA.

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18 November 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3266

CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE WOULD BE REQUESTED TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION TO ARTICLE 19, BY FIFTH COMMITTEE TEXT

19981118 Committee Also Approves Text on Financing UNOMSIL, Discusses Human Resources Management, Board of Auditors Reports

18 November 1998

Press Release
POP/690