Press Release

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:

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

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

27 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5791

SPEAKERS INFORM COUNCIL PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES OF ACTION OF UN CONFERENCES RESTS ON GOVERNMENTS

19980727 Four Draft Resolutions Introduced