Press Release

27 January 1998

Press Release
SG/A/665
BIO/3134

27 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6447
SAG/1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES NOMINATION OF GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND AS NEXT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

19980127 The following was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General welcomes the nomination of Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland as the next Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

27 January 1998

Press Release
SG/A/666
REC/17*

27 January 1998

Press Release
SC/6471

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF ANGOLA OBSERVER MISSION, INCLUDING MILITARY TASK FORCE, UNTIL 30 APRIL

19980127 Resolution 1149 (1998), Adopted Unanimously, Urges Complete Implementation of Lusaka Protocol According to Final Timetable

26 January 1998

Press Release
HR/4353

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES SEVENTEENTH SESSION GENEVA, 5-23 JANUARY

19980126 Issues Conclusions and Recommendations on Reports Of Libya, Ireland and Federated States of Micronesia

26 January 1998

Press Release
WOM/1013

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF CZECH REPUBLIC'S INITIAL REPORT

19980126 Describes Dramatic Changes since 1989 Return of Democracy, Free Market; Czech Representative Outlines Difficulties with Criminal Gangs, Prostitution

26 January 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6445

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES ATTEMPTS TO DIVIDE HUMAN BEINGS ON RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC GROUNDS

19980126 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has learned with outrage of the news of a bomb attack on a major Buddhist shrine in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on 25 January, and the resulting loss of life and destruction.

26 January 1998

Press Release
L/2849

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CHARTER BEGINS TWO-WEEK SESSION; ELECTS TREVOR P. CHIMIMBA (MALAWI) AS CHAIRMAN

19980126 To Consider 'On Priority Basis' Charter Provisions on Assistance To Third States Affected by Sanctions Under Charter's Chapter VII

26 January 1998

Press Release
WOM/1014

OPEN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GIRLS PRACTISED IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF CZECH REPUBLIC, ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

19980126 Experts Commenting on Czech Report, Also Cite High Abortion Rate, Emphasize Danger of Using Abortion as Contraception

26 January 1998

Press Release
DCF/320