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DCF/342

STATES PARTIES TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION END LATEST SESSION

15 July 1998


Press Release
DCF/342


STATES PARTIES TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION END LATEST SESSION

19980715

GENEVA, 10 July (UN Information Service) -- The Ad Hoc Group of States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention concluded its eleventh session today in Geneva.

SG/SM/6640

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PROGRESS IN CAMBODIA ELECTORAL PROCESS, EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ACCESS OF OPPOSITION PARTIES TO MEDIA

15 July 1998


Press Release
SG/SM/6640


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES PROGRESS IN CAMBODIA ELECTORAL PROCESS, EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ACCESS OF OPPOSITION PARTIES TO MEDIA

19980715 Reports of 'Intimidation' Also Cited; Government Urged to Take Steps For Freedom of Assembly, Integrity of Voting, Impartiality of Officials

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

SC/6547/

EXTENDING MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC UNTIL 25 OCTOBER, COUNCIL CALLS ON AUTHORITIES TO MOVE TOWARDS LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS CORRECTION

15 July 1998


Press Release
SC/6547/


EXTENDING MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC UNTIL 25 OCTOBER, COUNCIL CALLS ON AUTHORITIES TO MOVE TOWARDS LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS CORRECTION

19980715

On the first page of Press Release SC/6547 of 14 July 1998, the first sentence should read:

"The Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) until 25 October 1998."