Press Release

27 March 1998

Press Release
SG/2044

27 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/832

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE ON REALIZATION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS AND RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

19980327

(Reissued as received.)

27 March 1998

Press Release
IK/247

26 March 1998

Press Release
DCF/331

26 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/508

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE WELCOMES PROGRESS MADE IN ZIMBABWE, ENCOURAGES FURTHER EFFORT IN SPECIFIC AREAS

19980326 Concludes Consideration of Zimbabwe's Initial Report On Compliance with Covenant on Civil, Political Rights

26 March 1998

Press Release
SEA/1581

SEABED ASSEMBLY MATCHES COUNCIL TERMS TO CALENDAR YEAR

19980326 (Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 25 March -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority decided this afternoon that the terms of office of members of the Authority's Council should be harmonized with the calendar year. The decision was taken without discussion or objection.

26 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/829

DEBATE ON DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FOCUSES ON EFFECTS OF EMBARGOES, DEBT BURDENS, WIDENING GAPS IN WEALTH

19980326 Chairman's Statement on Kosovo Calls For Independent Investigation into Alleged Extra-Judicial Killings

(Reissued as received.)

26 March 1998

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SAG/5
TAD/1856

UNCTAD AND UNIDO LAUNCH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT ALLIANCE

19980326

26 March 1998

Press Release
GA/AB/3223

FIFTH COMMITTEE DECIDES BY VOTE TO INCREASE NUMBER OF UN OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS TO 10, INCLUDING EID AL-FITR AND EID AL-ADHA

19980326 Committee also Acts on Peacekeeping Financing, Code of Conduct, Palais Wilson Accommodations, Terms of Reference Governing United Nations Audit

26 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/509

MEMBERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXPRESS CONCERN AT VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THEIR BEHALF WITHOUT PRIOR CONSULTATION

19980326 Meeting of Persons Chairing Human Rights Treaty Bodies Has No Mandate as 'Trustee of Treaty Monitoring System', They Stress