Press Release

26 September 1997

Press Release
GA/9312

SPEAKERS IN ASSEMBLY'S GENERAL DEBATE ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN CONTEXT OF UNITED NATIONS REFORM

19970926 King of Swaziland, Prime Ministers of Malta and Albania, Foreign Ministers of Malaysia, Poland, Spain and Iceland Address Assembly

26 September 1997

Press Release
SOC/CP/201

EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON CIVILIAN-OWNED FIREARMS ENDS IN LJUBLJANA

19970926 UN-Sponsored Workshop Considered `Important First Step' in Harmonizing National Legislation

26 September 1997

Press Release
IK/225
SC/6422

26 September 1997

Press Release
GA/9313

UNITED NATIONS EFFORT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SHOULD BE ANALYSED AS STUDY IN UN CRISIS ACTION, FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS ASSEMBLY

19970926 Also Hears Prince of Monaco; Envoy of Comoros' President; Foreign Ministers of Greece, Myanmar, Turkey, Panama and Uganda

25 September 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6337

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA

19970925 The following statement was issued this evening by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on his meeting with the President of Colombia, Ernesto Samper Pizano:

25 September 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6335
SC/6421

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS BEST WAY OF ENSURING PEACE IN AFRICA, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT SECURITY COUNCIL MINISTERIAL MEETING

19970925 Calling for Greater Assistance, Says Development Not Possible without Peace; Peace Note Durable without Development

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's statement delivered this morning at the Security Council's ministerial meeting on the situation in Africa:

25 September 1997

Press Release
GA/9311

UNITED NATIONS REFORM MUST TAKE DUE ACCOUNT OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' CONCERNS, PRIME MINISTER OF MOROCCO TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19970925 Statements also Made by Presidents of Colombia, Ecuador; Vice-Chancellor of Austria; Foreign Ministers of Guyana, Canada and Ireland

25 September 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/447

CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO DESERTIFICATION CONVENTION TO MEET AT ROME, 29 SEPTEMBER - 10 OCTOBER

19970925

ROME, 24 September (Interim Secretariat, Convention to Combat Desertification) -- Around 1,000 participants, including heads of State, ministers, mayors, diplomats and community leaders, will meet in Rome from 29 September to 10 October to start putting the Convention to Combat Desertification into action.

25 September 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6336

UNITED NATIONS REFORM WILL GIVE PRIORITY, RESOURCES TO DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS NON-ALIGNED FOREIGN MINISTERS

19970925 Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a meeting today of the Foreign Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement:

25 September 1997

Press Release
SC/6420

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO SUBMIT CONCRETE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WAYS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT CONFLICTS IN AFRICA

19970925 Presidential Statement of Ministerial Meeting Says Challenges In Africa Demand Comprehensive Response Addressing Peace, Economic Growth