Press Release

2 February 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6451

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

19980202

2 February 1998

Press Release
POP/656

2 February 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/461

EXPERTS HOLD TALKS ON GLOBAL WATER INITIATIVE

19980202

HARARE, 30 January -- Over 120 experts on freshwater resources from around the world ended four days of talks here today with recommendations that could form the basis of a global initiative to conserve and protect freshwater.

2 February 1998

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WOM/1021

INDONESIA TAKING MEASURES TO PROTECT ITS MIGRANT WOMEN WORKERS ABROAD WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

19980202 Committee Begins Consideration of Indonesia's Report On Compliance with Women's Anti-Discrimination Convention

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

30 January 1998

Press Release
SC/6474

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON UNTIL 31 JULY

19980130 Resolution 1151 (1998) Adopted Unanimously; Presidential Statement Expresses Concern over Continuing Violence

30 January 1998

Press Release
WOM/1020

PROGRESS MADE IN ADVANCEMENT OF MEXICAN WOMEN, BUT CHANGES NOT YET 'RADICAL', ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

19980130 Committee Concludes Consideration of Mexico's Report; Executive Director of UN Population Fund Also Addresses Committee

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: