Press Release

24 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5790

UNITED NATIONS BODIES SHOULD COLLABORATE TO HARMONIZE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL IS TOLD

19980724 Need to Get Best from Evolving Technologies Is Stressed; Support Sought for Initiatives to Deal with 'Year 2000' Computer Problems

24 July 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/50
AFG/81

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS ON ALL PARTIES IN AFGHANISTAN TO ENSURE SAFETY OF HUMANITARIAN STAFF

19980724

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

23 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6652

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED NATIONS CAN FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL FIGHT AGAINST 'UNCIVIL SOCIETY'

19980723 Through UN, States Can Create Strong Laws to Fight Corruption, Terrorism, Transnational Crime, Trafficking in Weapons and People

The following is the text of the "magisterial lecture" delivered today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Foreign Ministry of Mexico:

23 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5789

23 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6651

SECRETARY-GENERAL RECOGNIZES MEXICO'S CAPITAL AS CITY OF PEACE, NOTING ITS ROLE AS HOST OF PEACE TALKS ON EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA

19980723 The following is a statement given yesterday, 22 July, by Secretary- General Kofi Annan to the Department of the Federal District of Mexico City, following his being presented the key to the City:

23 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5788

VULNERABILITY INDEX, WORLD FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980723 Reports on Economic and Environmental Questions, Implementation Of Decolonization Declaration, and Israeli Occupation Introduced

22 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5787

MAINSTREAMING OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN WORK OF UN SYSTEM, RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AMONG ISSUES RAISED AT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980722

The mainstreaming of human rights in the work of the United Nations system could result in the overlapping of mandates, the representative of Malaysia told the Economic and Social Council this morning, as it concluded consideration of follow-up to the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.

22 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6650
AFG/80

SECRETARY-GENERAL SHOCKED TO LEARN OF DEATH OF TWO HUMANITARIAN WORKERS IN AFGHANISTAN

19980722 The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

22 July 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/49

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT OUTRAGED BY MURDER OF FOUR UNMOT PERSONNEL

19980722 The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly:

22 July 1998

Press Release
HR/4379

WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS TO HOLD SIXTEENTH SESSION, 27 - 31 JULY, GENEVA

19980722

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 22 July (UN Information Service) -- The Working Group on Indigenous Populations will hold its sixteenth annual session from 27 to 31 July and will focus this year on issues related to indigenous education and language.