Press Release

13 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/850

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE ON PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ADVISORY SERVICES

19980413 (Reissued as received.)

13 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6520

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON NORTHERN IRELAND

19980413 The following statement was issued on Friday, 10 April, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement on Northern Ireland reached today in Belfast.

13 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/854

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN OVER SITUATION IN COLOMBIA

19980413

(Reissued as received.)

13 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/855

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CALLS ON ALL STATES TO PROTECT MINORITIES

19980413 Continues Debate on Further Promotion Of Human Rights, Provision of Advisory Services

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/517

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SIXTY-SECOND SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

19980409

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon recommended a series of specific measures to promote implementation of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights in Cyprus, Finland, Uruguay and Zimbabwe, four States parties of the Covenant, as it concluded its sixty-second session.

9 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/851

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES CONCERN AT GROWING RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA AGAINST MIGRANT WORKERS

19980409 Adopts Resolutions on Unilateral Coercive Measures, Illicit Dumping of Toxic Waste, Indigenous Populations, Structural Adjustment Policies

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6500

SECURITY COUNCIL ASKS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO REACTIVATE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON ARMS SALES TO FORMER RWANDAN GOVERNMENT FORCES

19980409 Resolution 1161 (1998), Adopted Unanimously, Recommends Commission Resume Work `As Soon as Possible'

9 April 1998

Press Release
DC/2601/

CUBA'S REPRESENTATIVE LINKS RATIFICATION OF TLATELOLCO TREATY TO IMPROVED RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES CORRECTION

19980409

On page 5 of Press Release DC/2601 of 6 April, the third paragraph of the statement by Emilia Castro de Barish (Costa Rica) should read as follows:

9 April 1998

Press Release
ICJ/556

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE CALLS ON UNITED STATES TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT EXECUTION OF ANGEL BREARD, PENDING FINAL DECISION

19980409 Paraguay to File Memorial by 9 June; United States Counter-Memorial by 9 September

9 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/516