Press Release

21 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6646
AFR/83

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROGRAMME TO MOVE NIGERIA TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC CIVILIAN RULE

19980721 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

21 July 1998

Press Release
SC/6554

21 July 1998

Press Release
SOC/4456

21 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5785

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL IS TOLD FULLEST EXPERIENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS REQUIRES FREEDOM FROM POVERTY

19980721

Without freedom from poverty, human rights could not be fully experienced, the Legal Adviser of the World Bank told the Economic and Social Council this morning, as it continued consideration of follow-up to the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.

21 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6647

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISTRESSED BY DEATHS OF FOUR UNMOT PERSONNEL

19980721 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

21 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6645

SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGES CAMBODIANS TO VOTE FREELY IN 26 JULY NATIONAL ELECTIONS

19980721 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

21 July 1998

Press Release
ECOSOC/5786

'ARROGANT, BIASED' APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS CAN ONLY BE HARMFUL, DELEGATE OF CHINA TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980721 Warns against 'Teaching Others a Lesson', As Debate Continues on Follow-up Action to 1993 World Conference

21 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6648
CA/16

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONSIDERS AWARD FROM GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT AS TRIBUTE TO THOSE COMMITTED TO PEACE

19980721 Following is the text of the statement made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the "Orden del Quetzal", the highest honour the Government of Guatemala could bestow on a civilian, in Guatemala City on Monday, 20 July:

I am deeply honoured to receive the "Orden del Quetzal".

20 July 1998

Press Release
L/2889

UN DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE CONCLUDES IN ROME WITH DECISION TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

19980720 Statute of Court Adopted by Non-Recorded Vote of 120 in Favour, 7 Against, 21 Abstentions

(Reissued as received from a United Nations Information Officer.)

20 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6644

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SYMPATHY TO PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

19980720

This is the text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan: