Press Release

2 February 1998

Press Release
SC/6475

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN FEBRUARY

19980202 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for February:

Security Council

Denis Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) succeeds Alain Dejammet (France) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

2 February 1998

Press Release

PRESIDENT OF ALBANIA TO VISIT HEADQUARTERS ON 3 FEBRUARY

19980202

The President of Albania, Rexhep Mejdani, will visit Headquarters on Tuesday, 3 February, to meet with Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

2 February 1998

Press Release
WOM/1022

WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC CRISIS, WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION EXPERTS STRESS

19980202 Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women Concludes Discussion of Indonesia's Report, Calls for Polygamy-Free Society

2 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6451

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN AT HEADQUARTERS, 2 FEBRUARY 1998

19980202

30 January 1998

Press Release
ORG/1262

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN FEBRUARY

19980130 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in February, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

January/February Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, New (4 days) York

30 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6450

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMON LANGUAGE OF HUMANITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE LAUNCHING SEASON OF NON-VIOLENCE

19980130 Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message, delivered today by the Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations, Gillian Martin Sorensen, at the launching of "a season of non-violence":

30 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6448

UNITE POWER OF MARKETS WITH AUTHORITY OF UNIVERSAL VALUES, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

19980130 ADVANCE TEXT Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address, entitled "Markets for a Better World", to be delivered tomorrow, 31 January, at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland:

30 January 1998

Press Release
SC/6473

SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION EXTENDING MANDATE OF OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA UNTIL 31 JULY

19980130 Resolution 1150 (1998) Calls on Parties To Work Constructively To Achieve Comprehensive Settlement of Conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia

30 January 1998

Press Release
WOM/1019

ENTRENCHED ATTITUDE MUST BE UPROOTED FOR MEXICAN WOMEN TO ADVANCE, WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

19980130 Mexico's Representative Introduces Report, Responds to Questions Posed by Experts on Wide Range of Issues

30 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6449

GREECE AND FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA TO MEET IN FEBRUARY, FOLLOWING EXCHANGE OF VIEWS THIS WEEK

19980130 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan: