Press Release

14 April 1997

Press Release
GA/PAL/743

PALESTINE OBSERVER URGES SUPPORT FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION, IN STATEMENT TO PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

19970414 Says Session Should Recommend Means to Stop East Jerusalem Construction; Committee Chairman Suggests Assembly Appeal to Protect, Save Peace Process

14 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/801

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HAS LEGITIMATE JURISDICTION OVER VIOLATIONS IN KASHMIR, SAYS PAKISTAN FEDERAL MINISTER

19970414 Commission Continues Discussion of Children's Rights

(Reissued as received.)

14 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/799

COMMISSION ADOPTS MEASURES ON HUMANITARIAN STANDARDS, SLAVERY, TRAFFIC IN WOMEN, HEALTH OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, JUSTICE ISSUES

19970414 Special Rapporteur on Iraq Says Widespread Human Rights Violations Continue

(Reissued as received.)

14 April 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6203

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CYPRUS

19970414 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

14 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/797*

COUNTRIES DECRY 'SELECTIVITY' IN DISCUSSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AT COMMISSION

19970414

GENEVA, 10 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights continued its debate on human rights violations throughout the world this morning, with several members decrying what they called an impartial approach on the part of developed countries.

11 April 1997

Press Release
HQ/576/

HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDER ISSUE OF DIPLOMATIC PARKING

19970411 CORRECTION

In press release HQ/576 the vote by the Committee should be corrected to read 13-1-1.

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11 April 1997

Press Release
GA/PK/147

DIVERGENT VIEWS ON LINKS BETWEEN HUMANITARIAN AND PEACE-KEEPING ACTIVITIES EXPRESSED IN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS

19970411 Committee Hears Call for Urgent Application of Uniform Scale of Compensation for Death and Disability of Peace-keeping Personnel

11 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CT/494

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THREE-WEEK HEADQUARTERS SESSION

19970411

The Human Rights Committee this morning recommended a series of specific measures to promote implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Bolivia, Colombia, Georgia, Lebanon and Portugal (with respect to the territory of Macau), five States parties to the Covenant, as it concluded its current session.

11 April 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/415

STRENGTHENED LINKS NEEDED AMONG CONVENTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY, DESERTIFICATION, COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19970411 Representatives of Three Conventions Address Commission; Speakers Describe Efforts To Implement Agenda 21 Since 1992 Rio Conference

11 April 1997

Press Release
HR/CN/787/

PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOREIGN MINISTER APPEALS FOR SUPPORT IN BOUGAINVILLE CONFLICT CORRECTION

19970411

In Press Release HR/CN/787 issued on 7 April the second paragraph on page 20 should read: