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SC/6412

IRAQ SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ADOPTS FURTHER MEASURES TO EXPEDITE PROCESSING OF HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES TO IRAQ

21 August 1997


Press Release
SC/6412
IK/224


IRAQ SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ADOPTS FURTHER MEASURES TO EXPEDITE PROCESSING OF HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES TO IRAQ

19970821 The following was issued today by the Iraq Sanctions Committee:

On 20 August, the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait approved the following suggestions by its Secretariat:

DCF/312

UNITED STATES DECISION TO JOIN TALKS TO BAN LAND-MINES FORMALLY REPORTED TO DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

21 August 1997


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DCF/312


UNITED STATES DECISION TO JOIN TALKS TO BAN LAND-MINES FORMALLY REPORTED TO DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

19970821

GENEVA, 21 August (UN Information Service) -- The United States informed the Conference on Disarmament this morning of its decision to participate in the Ottawa process negotiations, set to begin on 1 September in Oslo, to conclude a draft treaty to ban anti-personnel land-mines in time for signature in December.

HR/4334

UNITED NATIONS INVESTIGATIVE TEAM WILL TRAVEL TO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ON 23 AUGUST

20 August 1997


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HR/4334


UNITED NATIONS INVESTIGATIVE TEAM WILL TRAVEL TO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ON 23 AUGUST

19970820 GENEVA, 20 August (UN Information Service) -- The head of the Secretary-General's investigative team for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Atsu-Koffi Amega, made the following statement today at a press conference at the Palais des Nations, Geneva:

SG/SM/6304

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES UNITED STATES DECISION TO JOIN NEGOTIATIONS ON TREATY AGAINST ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND-MINES

19 August 1997


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SG/SM/6304


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES UNITED STATES DECISION TO JOIN NEGOTIATIONS ON TREATY AGAINST ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND-MINES

19970819 Action Seen as Boost for Global Efforts, with Hope Of Agreement To Be Endorsed by Forthcoming Session of General Assembly

This statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: