Press Release

20 August 1998

Press Release
RD/888

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE DEEPLY CONCERNED AT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

19980820 Hears Report on Rwanda, Adopts Observations On Jordan Report, Considers Report of Tonga

(Reissued as received.)

20 August 1998

Press Release
WOM/1074/Rev.1*

EXPERT MEETING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES AT HEADQUARTERS, 20 AUGUST

19980820 Measures to Address Domestic Violence in Five Regions Examined

20 August 1998

Press Release
L/2893

JOINT TRIAL OF CLEMENT KAYISHEMA AND OBED RUZINDANA TO RESUME TOMORROW 18 AUGUST 1998

19980820 (Reissued as received.)

20 August 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6675

SECRETARY-GENERAL AWAITS FURTHER DETAILS ON UNITED STATES MILITARY ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS

19980820 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General, sharing the views of both the Security Council and the General Assembly, condemns terrorism in all its forms.

20 August 1998

Press Release
RD/889

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RECOMMENDS MOVING ITS WINTER SESSIONS FROM GENEVA TO NEW YORK

19980820 Committee Requests Extension of One Session By Five Working Days

(Reissued as received.)

19 August 1998

Press Release
RD/887

NIGER PRESENTS REPORT TO COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

19980819

GENEVA, 18 August (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning considered a report from the Government of Niger on its efforts to implement the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

19 August 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2148

19 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1592

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY RESUMES FOURTH SESSION

19980819 Assembly President Issues 'Urgent' Appeal for Members to Pay Dues; Russia Asks for Action on Seabed Minerals Other Than Polymetallic Nodules

(Reissued as received.)

19 August 1998

Press Release
RD/886*

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 'DEEPLY CONCERNED' ABOUT GRAVE VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN KOSOVO

19980819 Committee Adopts Concluding Observations on Report of Morocco

(Reissued as received.)

19 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1593

COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY ELECTS THREE MEMBERS OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

19980819 Informal Discussion Begins on Mining Code Regulations

(Reissued as received.)