Press Release

19 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3454

SELF-DETERMINATION SHOULD COME SOON TO PALESTINIANS IN CURRENT PEACE PROCESS, SOCIAL COMMITTEE ASSERTS

19971119 Text Would Have Assembly Seek Wide Support for Quest; Debate on Human Rights Continues, High Commissioner Welcomes Endorsement of Her Mandate

19 November 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6401
PI/1042

POWER OF TELEVISION SHOULD BE 'PARTNER' IN PURSUIT OF BETTER FUTURE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO WORLD TELEVISION FORUM

19971119 Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the second United Nations World Television Forum, held at Headquarters on 19 November:

19 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3451/

HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD STRESS COOPERATION, NOT CONFRONTATION, AUSTRALIA TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19971119

In Press Release GA/SHC/3451 of 18 November, the final paragraph on the first page should read as follows:

19 November 1997

Press Release
PI/1041

INFORMATION'S POWER SHOULD BE HARNESSED TO STRUGGLE FOR PEACE, DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS UN WORLD TELEVISION FORUM

19971119 Television in New Multimedia Environment Theme of Three-day Session; Italy's Foreign Minister, Chairmen of RAI, Mediaset Also Address Opening

19 November 1997

Press Release
GA/L/3065

LEGAL COMMITTEE TEXT RECOMMENDS HOLDING CONFERENCE TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL COURT FROM 15 JUNE TO 17 JULY 1998 IN ROME

19971119

Three Other Texts Approved Concern Law Commission, Immunities of States, Programme for Teaching International Law

19 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SPD/124

ASSEMBLY WOULD ASK SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING ALREADY MANDATED ACTIVITIES, BY TEXT APPROVED IN FOURTH COMMITTEE

19971119 Inability of Committee on Information To Complete Task On Reform of Organization's Information Activities Would Be Noted

19 November 1997

Press Release
UNEP/18

UNEP OFFICE ON PROTECTION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT FROM LAND-BASED ACTIVITIES TO BE OPENED AT THE HAGUE ON 24 NOVEMBER

19971119

NAIROBI/THE HAGUE, 19 November (UNEP) -- An important step forward will be taken next week in the implementation of an ambitious programme of action dealing with threats to the global marine environment and the health and economic well-being of the approximately 3.5 billion people who live in the world's coastal areas.

19 November 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3194

19 November 1997

Press Release
GA/SHC/3453

APPLICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES MUST RECOGNIZE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES, SAUDI ARABIA TELLS SOCIAL COMMITTEE

19971119 Others Differ; Andorra Says Conflict Argument a 'Fallacy', No Reason for Economic Development To Exclude Individual Liberties

19 November 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6400
OBV/21

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE, STRESSES NEED FOR PROGRAMMES TO HELP CHILD VICTIMS

19971119 One Million under Age of 15 Living with HIV; Response So Far 'Inadequate'

This is the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of World AIDS Day, Monday, 1 December:

World AIDS Day is both a solemn observance and a call to action.