Press Release

8 June 1998

Press Release
SOC/NAR/784

8 June 1998

Press Release
GA/9411

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ALL NATIONS TO SAY 'YES' TO CHALLENGE OF WORKING TOWARDS DRUG-FREE WORLD

19980608

The twentieth special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem, attended by heads of State and government, opened this morning with a plea by the Secretary-General for all nations to say "yes" to the challenge of working towards a drug-free world.

8 June 1998

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HR/4366

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES EIGHTEENTH SESSION, GENEVA, 18 MAY TO 5 JUNE

19980608 Issues Concluding Observations on Reports on Hungary, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Fiji, Japan, Maldives and Luxembourg

(Reissued as received.)

8 June 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6588/Rev.1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS YOUTH MUST JOIN IN FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS

19980608 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement at the presentation today of the "Vision from Banff" and the "Youth Charter for a Twenty-First Century Free of Drugs" -- documents adopted at a youth non- governmental organizations forum on drug abuse prevention in April -- in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Silva of Sweden:

8 June 1998

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GA/9415

NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO COMBAT DRUG PROBLEM, FOR STRONG FAMILY UNITS, FOR PROMOTING SELF-ESTEEM OF YOUNG PEOPLE STRESSED BY SPEAKERS

19980608 General Debate of Assembly's Special Session on Drug Problem Continues

8 June 1998

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SG/SM/6587

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN TOAST, LIKENS ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION TO COUNTER WORLD DRUG PROBLEM TO `FAMILY CRISIS MEETING'

19980608 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's toast at a luncheon today on the occasion of the twentieth special session of the General Assembly devoted to countering the world drug problem together:

8 June 1998

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GA/9413

ASSEMBLY'S SPECIAL SESSION HEARS CALLS FOR CREATION OF WORLD FUND FOR FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS WITH MONEY OBTAINED FROM SEIZURES OF CRIMINAL PROFITS

19980608 Several Speakers Stress Relationship Between Drug Trafficking, Arms Trading and Armed Conflict

8 June 1998

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L/2867

UN DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE TO ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TO CONVENE IN ROME, 15 JUNE - 17 JULY

19980608 Background Release Historic Meeting Seeks To Create Global Jurisdiction To Try Individuals for War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity

8 June 1998

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SG/SM/6589

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND FAMILY OF GENERAL ABACHA

19980608 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

8 June 1998

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DSG/SM/9
AFR/71

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS AND ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY

19980608 Following is the text of the statement by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at the twenty-fourth Conference of the heads of State and government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), in Ouagadougou today: