Press Release

29 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6524

SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES NUCLEAR TESTS CONDUCTED BY PAKISTAN

19980529

The Security Council this morning strongly deplored the underground nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan on 28 May despite overwhelming international concerns and protests.

29 May 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3234

FIFTH COMMITTEE SUSPENDS FINAL MEETING OF RESUMED SESSION FOR FURTHER CONSULTATIONS ON GRATIS PERSONNEL AND SUPPORT ACCOUNT

19980529 Texts on Financing of Peacekeeping Operations Approved; Amounts to Be Appropriated Held in Abeyance

29 May 1998

Press Release
STAT/438

29 May 1998

Press Release
SEA/1589

STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION ON LAW OF SEA CONCLUDE EIGHTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 18-23 MAY

19980529 Approves Budget of Tribunal

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6523

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONSULT PARTIES IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA, ON CREATION OF SELF-PROTECTION UNIT FOR MILITARY OBSERVERS

19980528 Presidential Statement also Asks Secretary-General To Report on Outcome of Consultations no Later than 12 June

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6522

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES AD HOC WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW SECRETARY-GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA

19980528 Resolution 1171 (1998) Adopted Unanimously; Working Group, Comprised of All Council Members, To Convene for Six Months

28 May 1998

Press Release
GA/SM/42

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SAYS NUCLEAR TESTS BY PAKISTAN 'A SERIOUS BLOW' TO GLOBAL NON-PROLIFERATION EFFORTS

19980528 Appeals to India and Pakistan To Refrain From Continued Development of Their Nuclear Weapons

The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine):

28 May 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6575

SECRETARY-GENERAL, DEPLORING INDIAN AND PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TESTS, URGES BOTH GOVERNMENTS TO SIGN COMPREHENSIVE TEST-BAN TREATY

19980528 Calls for No-First-Use Pledge, Freezing of Nuclear Weapons Development Programmes

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement issued today regarding Pakistan's nuclear tests:

28 May 1998

Press Release
DSG/SM/6

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, SPEAKING OF REFORM AND RENEWAL, HIGHLIGHTS WAYS UN ADAPTS TO NEW CHALLENGES

19980528 Says United Nations Today, in Fundamental Respects, Is 'New Institution', in Address to Foreign Policy Association

Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette's address, delivered yesterday, 27 May, at the Foreign Policy Association:

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6522/Rev.1*

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES AD HOC WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW SECRETARY-GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA

19980528 Resolution 1170 (1998) Adopted Unanimously; Working Group, Comprised of All Council Members, To Convene for Six Months