Press Release

4 August 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6661
AFR/87

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RESUMPTION OF IGAD-SPONSORED PEACE TALKS ON SUDAN, CALLS ON PARTIES TO REDOUBLE EFFORTS FOR POLITICAL SOLUTION

19980804

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

3 August 1998

Press Release
SC/6557

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

19980803 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for August:

Security Council

Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

3 August 1998

Press Release
SC/6557/Rev.1*

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

19980803 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for August:

Security Council

Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

3 August 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/519

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE COMPLETES SIXTY-THIRD SESSION

19980803

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 31 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee ended its summer session today by issuing conclusions and recommendations on reports submitted by Ecuador, Israel, Italy, Algeria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the United Republic of Tanzania.

31 July 1998

Press Release
DCF/343

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO MEET INFORMALLY NEXT WEEK ON CREATING AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BANNING PRODUCTION OF FISSILE MATERIAL FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS

19980731 (Reproduced as received.)

31 July 1998

Press Release
SOC/4459

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ADDRESS TWO INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS ON YOUTH

19980731 Portugal to Host World Youth Forum and World Youth Ministers Conference

31 July 1998

Press Release
POP/677

DHAKA ROUND TABLE ENDS WITH CALL ON CIVIL SOCIETY TO ENGAGE ICPD ADVERSARIES

19980731 (Reissued as received.)

31 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5796

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL RECONSTITUTES FOUR SUBSIDIARY BODIES; ELECTIONS TO BE HELD AT RESUMED 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980731 Adopts Suggested Guidelines for Addressing Year 2000 Problem of Computers; Elects Finland to Sustainable Development Commission, India to Board of HIV/AIDS

31 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6660
AFR/86

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR EARLY RESTORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER IN GUINEA-BISSAU

19980731 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

31 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5797

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS FOUR-WEEK 1998 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

19980731

The Economic and Social Council, having discussed the recommendations of the Secretary-General on utilizing development dividend, decided to await the outcome of reviews by intergovernmental bodies on the matter, as it suspended its 1998 substantive session, Friday evening, 31 July.