Press Release

28 February 1997

Press Release
ESCAP/259
HAB/140

28 February 1997

Press Release
SC/6329

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19970228 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 March:

Security Council

Zbigniew M. Wlosowicz (Poland) succeeds Njuguna M. Mahugu (Kenya) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

28 February 1997

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SOC/4420

VIABILITY OF MICRO-CREDIT PROGRAMMES IN CREATING EMPLOYMENT STRESSED BY BANGLADESH IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19970228 UNCTAD Says Slow Economic Growth, High Interest Rates, Loss of Labour Union Power, Technological Change among Main Reasons for High Unemployment

28 February 1997

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DC/2576

28 February 1997

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POP/643

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES THIRTIETH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

19970228 Requests Resources for 1998 Symposium on Migration, Stresses Importance of Population Division, during Five-Day Session

28 February 1997

Press Release
SG/T/2088

SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, 25-28 FEBRUARY

19970228

PARIS, 28 February -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew to London on Tuesday, 25 February, to begin his week-long trip to the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands.

28 February 1997

Press Release
ORG/1232

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MARCH

19970228 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in March, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

20 January-27 March Conference on Disarmament (first part), Geneva

28 February 1997

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SG/A/628
CYP/1168

28 February 1997

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SOC/4421

DEBT BURDEN AND UNEQUAL TERMS OF TRADE NEGATIVELY AFFECTING SOCIAL PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, SPEAKERS TELL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19970228 Debate on Productive Employment and Sustainable Livelihoods Concludes

28 February 1997

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DCF/289

SLOVAKIA CALLS FOR 'CUT-OFF' NEGOTIATIONS AND EXPLORATION OF DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE ROLE IN NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

19970228 Finland Urges Action on Land-Mine Ban