Press Release

28 July 1998

Press Release
RD/884

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO MEET AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, 3-21 AUGUST

19980728 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 28 July (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is to meet at the Palais des Nations from 3 to 21 August to review measures to fight discrimination by Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Gabon, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Niger and Tonga.

28 July 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/52

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT URGES PARTIES IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS TO RESPECT STATUS OF UN STAFF

19980728 The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly:

28 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5793

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ADOPTS 26 TEXTS ON WOMEN, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CRIME PREVENTION, NARCOTIC DRUGS

19980728 By Vote of 40-1-2, Calls on Israel to Facilitate Return Of All Refugees and Displaced Palestinian Women and Children

28 July 1998

Press Release
RD/885

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO MEET AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, 3-21 AUGUST

19980728 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 28 July (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is to meet at the Palais des Nations from 3 to 21 August to review measures to fight discrimination by Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Gabon, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Niger and Tonga.

28 July 1998

Press Release
PI/1073

28 July 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/51

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP MAKE CONFLICT PREVENTION EFFECTIVE PEACE MAINTENANCE INSTRUMENT

19980728 Following is the text of the statement by the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), at the opening today of the third meeting between the United Nations and regional organizations:

28 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6655

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES LEADERS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN WILL USE OCCASION OF SAARC MEETING IN COLOMBO TO RESUME POLITICAL DIALOGUE

19980728 The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

27 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6654
AFR/84

SECRETARY-GENERAL SENDS LAKHDAR BRAHIMI AS SPECIAL ENVOY TO ASSESS SITUATION IN ANGOLA

19980727 ADVANCE RELEASE The following statement was issued this evening by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

In view of the present impasse of the peace process in Angola, the Secretary-General has decided to send Lakhdar Brahimi (Algeria) to Angola as his Special Envoy.

27 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5792

27 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6653

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES INTENSIFIED COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS, REGIONAL GROUPINGS IN CONFLICT-PREVENTION UNDERTAKINGS

19980727 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY New York Speech Cites Cases Where Early Action Proved Critical; Stresses Need for Consultation, Coordination, Cost-Effective Division of Labour