Press Release

1 July 1998

Press Release
SC/6542

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JULY

19980701 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for July:

Security Council

Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation) succeeds António Monteiro (Portugal) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

1 July 1998

Press Release
WOM/1063

1 July 1998

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SOC/4455

1 July 1998

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GA/COL/2983

EAST TIMOR PETITIONERS PLEAD FOR SELF-DETERMINATION, OTHERS ADVOCATE INTEGRATION WITH INDONESIA

19980701

Decolonization Committee Hears Contrasting Views; `Special Status' Proposal of President Habibie also Discussed

1 July 1998

Press Release
WOM/1064

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE HEARS COMMENTS ON TANZANIAN REPORT

19980701

As in many African countries where there was a great burden of servicing external debt, the three elements of political will, legislation and resources were all equally needed to implement positive changes for women, the Permanent Secretary of the United Republic of Tanzania's Ministry of Community Development, Women's Affairs and Children said this afternoon.

1 July 1998

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SOC/4455/Rev.1*

30 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6618
DC/2610

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT TO ADVISORY BOARD ON DISARMAMENT MATTERS

19980630 Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, delivered today on his behalf by Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs Jayantha Dhanapala:

I am pleased to convey my greetings to the Board on the occasion of its thirty-first session.

30 June 1998

Press Release
WOM/1061

30 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6541

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN DEBATE ON OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES, HEARS CALL FOR REPEAL OF DECISION ON JERUSALEM BOUNDARIES

19980630 Action Said to Impair Peace Process; Israel Contends Aim Is Just to Coordinate Public Services for Neighbouring Communities

30 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6621

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS AWARD OF TEMPLETON PRIZE TO SIR SIGMUND STERNBERG

19980630 This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan (delivered on his behalf by Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations, Gillian M. Sorensen) at a ceremony in New York on Friday (26 June) for the presentation of the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion: