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13 July 1998

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SG/SM/6636

SECRETARY-GENERAL DENIES REPORTED UNITED NATIONS ROLE IN RESOLVING CONFRONTATION IN CHIAPAS

19980713 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

13 July 1998

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SC/6545

13 July 1998

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GA/COL/2990

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION APPROVES DRAFT CALLING FOR COLONIALISM-FREE WORLD BY YEAR 2000

19980713

Parties in New Caledonia Would Be Invited to Continue Peaceful Progress Towards Self-Determination, By Other Text Approved

13 July 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6637

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS BRAZIL FOR ITS LOYAL SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS, RESOLVE TO MEET DOMESTIC CHALLENGES

19980713 `Culture of Peace' Statement in Brasilia also Notes Fine Comportment in World Cup -- `Elevating Football to a Thing of Beauty'

This is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Brasilia, Brazil, on "The Culture of Peace":

13 July 1998

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ECOSOC/5773

WITHOUT INCREASED RESOURCES, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT GOALS WILL HAVE TO BE REDUCED, G77 TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19980713

Continuing Segment on Operational Activities for Development, Council Begins Review of Relevant General Assembly Recommendations

13 July 1998

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SC/6546

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ISRAELI DECISION ON JERUSALEM BOUNDARIES 'SERIOUS AND DAMAGING' DEVELOPMENT

19980713 Presidential Statement Seeks Observance of Legal Obligations, Notes Acceptance by Palestinians of Plan to End Stalemate in Peace Process

13 July 1998

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SC/6544

SECURITY COUNCIL SETS UP UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSION TO MONITOR MILITARY AND SECURITY SITUATION IN SIERRA LEONE

19980713 Resolution 1181 (1998) Establishes UNOMSIL, Condemns Continued Resistance to Legitimate Government by Remnants of Ousted Junta

10 July 1998

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HR/CT/518

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETS IN GENEVA 13-31 JULY TO REVIEW STEPS TAKEN BY SIX COUNTRIES TO FULFIL INTERNATIONAL COVENANT

19980710 Background Release Will Study Reports from Ecuador, Israel, Italy, Algeria, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Republic of Tanzania

10 July 1998

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GA/COL/2989

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE SEEKS SAFEGUARDS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN COLONIAL AND NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

19980710

Administering Powers Asked to Establish and Maintain Control; Other Texts Deal with `Exploitation', Problems Created by Military Bases

10 July 1998

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WOM/1073

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES NINETEENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 22 JUNE - 10 JULY

19980710 Adopts Recommendations on Reports of New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania