Press Release

24 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9266
ENV/DEV/432

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD ALLEVIATION OF GLOBAL POVERTY ESSENTIAL IF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ARE TO BE REACHED

19970624 Special Session Hears Statements from More Government Leaders, Environment Ministers, National and Agency Representatives

24 June 1997

Press Release
UNU/186

24 June 1997

Press Release
DCF/303

UNITED STATES CALLS FOR ACTION ON PROPOSAL TO APPOINT SPECIAL COORDINATOR ON LAND-MINES, BUT DECISION DELAYED

19970624 President Calls on Delegations to Prepare to Act on Draft on Thursday

(Reproduced as received.)

24 June 1997

Press Release
SOC/NAR/763

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNDCP PAYS TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ON TENTH INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING

19970624 ADVANCE TEXT VIENNA, 26 June (UN Information Service) -- Following is the text of a message from Giorgio Giacomelli, Executive Director of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (26 June):

24 June 1997

Press Release
IK/222

COMPENSATION COMMISSION'S GOVERNING COUNCIL APPROVES $721 MILLION FOR INDIVIDUAL LOSSES UP TO $100,000

19970624 (Reissued as received.)

23 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9263
ENV/DEV/428

23 June 1997

Press Release
ECOSOC/5698

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO HOLD 1997 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION IN GENEVA, 30 JUNE - 25 JULY

19970623 Background Release 'Fostering Enabling Environment for Development', 'Mainstreaming Gender Perspective in UN System' among Themes for Consideration

23 June 1997

Press Release
GA/9259
ENV/DEV/424*

FAILURE TO ACT NOW TO IMPLEMENT AGENDA 21 COULD UNLEASH SPIRAL OF HUNGER, DEPRIVATION AND DISEASE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19970623 As Special Session To Review UNCED Outcome Begins; Assembly President Says Poverty Eradication Not Listed as Priority Issue in Denver Communique

23 June 1997

Press Release
SG/2035

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS OF INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL ON QUESTION OF EAST TIMOR

19970623 On 19 and 20 June, Secretary-General Kofi Annan held meetings with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and Portugal, Ali Alatas and Jaime Gama, on the question of East Timor.

The discussions were intensive, frank and constructive. After the meetings the following decisions were reached:

23 June 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6269
GA/9260

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ACTION IN UNPRECEDENTED WAYS TO IMPLEMENT 'UNPRECEDENTED' AGENDA 21

19970623 In Address to Assembly's Special Session, Kofi Annan Says 'Failure to Act Now Could Damage our Planet Irreversibly'

Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the special session of the General Assembly to review implementation of Agenda 21, in New York this morning: