Press Release

3 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1032

3 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6476/Rev.1*
WOM/1033/Rev.1*

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF HUMANKIND, AND ACHIEVING EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS 'ADVANCEMENT OF ALL HUMANKIND', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980303 In Message for International Women's Day (8 March), Kofi Annan Calls For Urgent Action To Address Violence against Women, Women and Armed Conflict

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March:

2 March 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6475
IK/244

2 March 1998

Press Release
PAL/1854

CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE HEARS CALLS FOR RELAUNCHING OF PEACE PROCESS

19980302 Speakers Also Stress Need to Mobilize International Public Opinion to Ensure Respect for Rights of Palestinian People

(Reproduced as received; delayed in transmission.)

2 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1030

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN MUST PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ENSURE THAT WOMEN FULLY ENJOY THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS, VICE-CHAIRPERSON TELLS FORTY-SECOND SESSION

19980302 Commission Begins Consideration of 'Critical Areas of Concern' on Human Rights of Women, Girl Child, Violence against Women, Women in Armed Conflict

2 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6483

ACTING UNDER CHAPTER VII, SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF IRAQ AND SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980302 Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1154 (1998), Stresses Any Violation of Its Obligations Would Have 'Severest Consequences' for Iraq

2 March 1998

Press Release
WOM/1031

SPEAKERS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GIRL CHILD AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, AS DEBATE IN WOMEN'S COMMISSION CONTINUES

19980302 Human Rights of Women, Women and Armed Conflict Also Discussed

27 February 1998

Press Release
ICJ/554

27 February 1998

Press Release
SC/6482

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19980227 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for March:

Security Council

Abdoulie Momodou Sallah (Gambia) succeeds Denis Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

27 February 1998

Press Release
ICJ/552

REJECTING UNITED KINGDOM OBJECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ESTABLISHES JURISDICTION, ADMITS LIBYAN CLAIMS IN LOCKERBIE CASE

19980227 Court Will Proceed To Consider Case on Merits