Press Release

5 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6527

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON INDIAN AND PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TESTS BY FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF SECURITY COUNCIL

19980605 GENEVA, 4 June (UN Information Service) -- Following is the text of a joint communique, issued yesterday by the five permanent members of the Security Council -- China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and United States:

5 June 1998

Press Release
DSG/SM/8
HR/4365

'WE ASSUME SOLEMN BURDEN OF MAKING THIS HOUSE A HOME AND A HAVEN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS', DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STATES AT OPENING OF PALAIS WILSON

19980605 If Human Rights Are to Play Constructive Role for Peace, They Must Protect Promise of Pluralism, Louise Fréchette Emphasizes

Following is the text of the address by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at the opening of Palais Wilson, in Geneva today:

5 June 1998

Press Release
POP/670

WINNERS OF 1998 UNITED NATIONS POPULATION AWARD ANNOUNCED

19980605

NEW YORK, 5 June (UNFPA) -- The Sabiny Elders Association of Uganda, which dramatically curtailed female genital mutilation in its area of Uganda, and Dr. Hugh H. Wynter of Jamaica, a prominent leader in the Caribbean for family planning programmes, will share the 1998 United Nations Population Award.

5 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6584
AFR/70

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS TO ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA FOR IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

19980605 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

4 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9409

ASSEMBLY TO OPEN NEXT REGULAR SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER BY RESOLUTION ON STRENGTHENING OF UN SYSTEM

19980604 Resolutions on Revitalization of Work Of Assembly and on Women's Conference also Adopted

4 June 1998

Press Release
DC/2609

4 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6851

SECRETARY-GENERAL, SENIOR OFFICIALS, CONSIDER FURTHER STEPS TO ADVANCE NEGOTIATIONS ON EAST TIMOR

19980604 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

4 June 1998

Press Release
DCF/338

FOREIGN MINISTER OF IRAN OUTLINES INITIATIVE TO REDUCE TENSION IN SOUTH ASIA AFTER NUCLEAR TESTS BY INDIA AND PAKISTAN

19980604 Foreign Minister of Iran Partly Blames Lack of Action on Nuclear Disarmament for Crisis

(Reissued as received.)

3 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6580
SOC/NAR/783

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES ELIMINATION OF DRUG CROPS BY YEAR 2008, IN VIDEO MESSAGE ON ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON DRUGS

19980603 Special Session Will Address Equal Responsibility Of Consumer, Producer Countries for First Time, He Stresses

Following is the text of a video message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the twentieth special session of the General Assembly, to be held from 8 to 10 June:

3 June 1998

Press Release
ECO/5
SOC/4454

TOKYO DECLARATION BREAKS NEW GROUND IN INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE 'ECO-SOCIETY' AT LOCAL LEVEL

19980603

(Delayed in transmission.)