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SG/SM/6614

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESS TO VIENNA PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW

26 June 1998


Press Release
SG/SM/6614
HR/4373


SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESS TO VIENNA PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW

19980626 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Following is the text of an address to be delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 27 June to the Vienna Public Assembly on Human Rights on "Human rights and the rule of law in the twenty-first century [embargoed until 9 a.m. EDT Saturday, 27 June]:

GA/9425

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES PEACEKEEPING FUNDS FOR 1998/1999, ACTS ALSO ON YEAR 2000 CONVERSION PROBLEM FOR COMPUTERS

26 June 1998


Press Release
GA/9425


GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES PEACEKEEPING FUNDS FOR 1998/1999, ACTS ALSO ON YEAR 2000 CONVERSION PROBLEM FOR COMPUTERS

19980626

The General Assembly decided to appropriate a total of $636.7 million gross ($611.7 million net) for peacekeeping operations for the period from 30 June 1998 to 1 July 1999, as it took action this morning on draft decisions and resolutions recommended by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).

SG/SM/6615

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENTS TO VIENNA PANEL ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW IN SOCIETIES IN TRANSITION

26 June 1998


Press Release
SG/SM/6615
HR/4374


SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENTS TO VIENNA PANEL ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW IN SOCIETIES IN TRANSITION

19980626 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to a panel discussion in Vienna on 27 June on Human Rights and the rule of law in societies in transition [embargoed until 9 a.m. EDT Saturday, 27 June]: