Press Release

1 April 1998

Press Release
SG/T/2127

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 29 - 30 MARCH

19980401

The Secretary-General arrived in Moscow from Geneva in the afternoon of Sunday, 29 March. He was met at the airport by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yuri Ushakov.

1 April 1998

Press Release
GA/PK/150/

UNITED NATIONS REMAINS 'IRREPLACEABLE TOOL' FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, PEACEKEEPING COMMITTEE TOLD, AS IT BEGINS FOUR-WEEK SESSION CORRECTION

19980401

In Press Release GA/PK/150 of 30 March, the third paragraph on page 1 should read as follows:

1 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/513

FINLAND SEEKS TO BRING ITS CONSTITUTION INTO COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TOLD

19980401 Begins Consideration of Finland's Implementation Of International Covenant on Civil, Political Rights

1 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6512
UNEP/26

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY MUST BE REPLENISHED AT HIGHER LEVELS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO ASSEMBLY IN NEW DELHI

19980401 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message, delivered by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Klaus Töpfer, to the first Assembly of the Global Environment Facility, being held in New Delhi from 1 to 3 April:

31 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/836

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES UP CONCERNS OF MIGRANT WORKERS, MINORITIES, EFFORTS TO COMBAT RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

19980331 (Reissued as received.)

31 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6496

SECURITY COUNCIL IMPOSES ARMS EMBARGO ON FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA, PENDING ACTION TO RESOLVE KOSOVO CRISIS

19980331 Resolution 1160 (1998), Adopted by 14-0-1 Vote Aims to Foster Peace and Stability by Urging Dialogue

31 March 1998

Press Release
GA/PAL/775

ISRAELI REFUSAL TO HONOUR AGREEMENT ON TROOP WITHDRAWALS COULD DEAL FATAL BLOW TO PEACE PROCESS, PALESTINE OBSERVER SAYS

19980331 Israeli Settlement at Jebel Abu Ghneim Could Also Represent Decisive Blow, Palestinian Rights Committee Told

31 March 1998

Press Release
ORG/1265

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN APRIL

19980331 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in April, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

31 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6510

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY DEATH OF FORMER US CONGRESSWOMAN BELLA ABZUG, 'LEADING LIGHT' OF NGO COMMUNITY, PIONEER IN ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

19980331 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

31 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/837

FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA AND LIECHTENSTEIN ADDRESS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

19980331 Debate Continues on Migrant Workers, Religious Intolerance, Minority Rights

(Reissued as received.)