Press Release

24 September 1998

Press Release
GA/9452

NIGERIA TO RETURN TO DEMOCRATIC, CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT BY MAY 1999, HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19980924 During Continuing General Debate, Prime Minister of Lebanon Asks UN to Address Israeli Arbitrary Jailing of 'Hundreds of Sons'

"Our goal is to return our country to a democratically elected civilian government on 29 May 1999", Abdulsalam A. Abubakar, the Head of State of Nigeria, told the General Assembly this afternoon.

24 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6717
DCF/350

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INDIA'S READINESS TO CONCLUDE DISCUSSIONS ON SIGNING COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY

19980924 Following is the text of a statement made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan commending India's announcement of its readiness to conclude discussions on signing the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT):

24 September 1998

Press Release
GA/9446/

2001 SHOULD BE YEAR OF DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS, PRESIDENT OF IRAN TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORRECTION

19980924

In Press Release GA/9466 of 21 September, the first full paragraph on page 13 should read as follows:

24 September 1998

Press Release
SC/6578

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON AFRICAN STATES TO SETTLE DISPUTES PEACEFULLY, EXPRESSES CONTINUING CONCERN OVER NUMBER, INTENSITY OF CONFLICTS

19980924 Council Meets at Ministerial Level To Assess Peace, Security in Africa; Presidential Statement Seeks Recommendations on Arms Flow, Refugee Security

24 September 1998

Press Release
AFR/101
TAD/1859

24 September 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/64

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT WELCOMES STATEMENTS BY PAKISTAN AND INDIA ON WORK TOWARDS SIGNING CTBT

19980924 Following is a statement attributable to the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly, Didier Opertti (Uruguay):

24 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6717/Rev.1*
DCF/350/Rev.1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INDIA'S READINESS TO CONCLUDE DISCUSSIONS ON SIGNING COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY

19980924 Following is the text of a statement made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan commending India's announcement of its readiness to conclude discussions on signing the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT):

24 September 1998

Press Release
GA/9451

ISRAELI PEOPLE WILLING TO MAKE PAINFUL COMPROMISES FOR PEACE, PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19980924 As Assembly Continues General Debate, Prime Minister of Turkey Says Conflict Prevention in Potential Crisis Areas Should Be Given Greater Focus

24 September 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6716
SC/6579

SECRETARY-GENERAL REPORTS TO SECURITY COUNCIL MINISTERIAL MEETING ON FOLLOW UP ACTION ON SITUATION IN AFRICA

19980924 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the Second Security Council Ministerial Meeting on the Situation in Africa:

24 September 1998

Press Release
DSG/SM/16
HQ/586