Press Release

8 July 1998

Press Release
PI/1072

8 July 1998

Press Release
WOM/1072

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES NEEDED TO ERASE GENDER DISPARITIES IN NEW ZEALAND, COMMITTEE EXPERTS SAY

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Concerns Expressed on Women's Employment Opportunities, but Praise for Overall Human Rights Record

8 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5767

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL PLEDGES TO ENHANCE MARKET ACCESS FOR EXPORTS OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

19980708 Three-Day Ministerial Debate on Market Access Closes with Adoption Of Communique also Calling for Implementation of Uruguay Round Agreements

8 July 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2144

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VISITS TO NIGERIA, GHANA, UNITED KINGDOM 29 JUNE - 4 JULY

19980708 (Delayed in transmission.)

On Monday, 29 June, the Secretary-General began a visit to Nigeria in an effort to facilitate the process of the country's return to civilian rule. In Abuja he was welcomed by Chief Tom Ikimi, the Nigerian Foreign Minister, who hosted a dinner in his honour.

8 July 1998

Press Release
DH/2674

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 July 1998

19980708 * Security Council members express concern over report on possible war crimes in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

* Secretary-General urges UN conference in Rome to finalize draft statue for international criminal court.

* United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees identifies at least 52,000 displaced people throughout Kosovo.

8 July 1998

Press Release
GA/COL/2988

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STATUS OF PACIFIC ISLAND TERRITORY OF TOKELAU, PRAISING ROLE OF ADMINISTERING POWER

19980708 New Zealand Notes Economic Progress, but Fear Of Population That Self-Determination Could Mean Isolation

8 July 1998

Press Release
WOM/1071

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE HEARS OF NEW ZEALAND'S EFFORTS TO WIDEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

19980708 'Family-Friendly' Policies Described, Also Programmes for Maori and Pacific Groups

8 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5766

SUSTAINABLE MARKET ACCESS NEEDED FOR POOR COUNTRIES TO FOSTER GENUINE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ERADICATION, SAYS HOLY SEE

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1998 Substantive Session of ECOSOC Continues with High-Level Discussions on Developments in Market Access since Uruguay Round of GATT

8 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6634

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 7 JULY

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The SECRETARY-GENERAL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The Nigerian Government has confirmed to me this afternoon the death in Abuja today of Moshood Abiola.

7 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5765

BICYCLE OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION HAS STOPPED, PANELLISTS TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980707 Council Continues 1998 Substantive Session Focusing On Developments in Market Access since Uruguay Round of GATT