Press Release

14 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6313

SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1996 RECOMMENDS KOFI ANNAN AS SECRETARY-GENERAL, FACES MULTITUDE OF CRISES IN BALKANS, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

19970114 Iraq "Oil-for-Food" Formula Implemented, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sanctions Lifted; Debates Held on Afghanistan, Jerusalem Incident, Lebanon

14 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/930

MOROCCAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO MARRY FREELY, DIVORCE, PASS FAMILY NAME TO CHILDREN AMONG ISSUES RAISED BY WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

19970114 Experts Conclude General Comments on Morocco's Initial Report; Delegation Scheduled to Reply to Questions on 20 January

14 January 1997

Press Release
DEV/2131

14 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/928

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF MOROCCO'S REPORT

19970114 Moroccan Representative Stresses Historical Process Of Promoting Advancement of Women Compatible with Islamic Law

14 January 1997

Press Release
SEA/1535

13 January 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6142

SECRETARY-GENERAL, SHOCKED TO LEARN OF MASSACRE IN BURUNDI, STRONGLY URGES PARTIES TO NEGOTIATE

19970113 The following statement was issued today by the Acting Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General was shocked to learn of another massacre by the Burundi Army, on 10 January, of 122 Burundi refugees returning from the United Republic of Tanzania, in the province of Muyinga.

13 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/927

13 January 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6143

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN PRESS STATEMENT ON LETTER-BOMBS, CONDEMNS 'COWARDLY ACT'

19970113 The following is the transcript of the Secretary-General's statement to the press, upon leaving the Secretariat building at 6:40 p.m. today, concerning the letter-bombs at Headquarters:

13 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/396

IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC AWARENESS IN BATTLE AGAINST DESERTIFICATION STRESSED IN NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTION

19970113 Committee Chairman Reports on Meeting of Contact Group On Designation of Headquarters for Convention's Permanent Secretariat

13 January 1997

Press Release
WOM/926

WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS SIXTEENTH SESSION

19970113

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opened its sixteenth session this morning by electing Salma Kahn, of Bangladesh, as its new Chairperson and adopting its agenda and organization of work. Ms. Kahn succeeds Ivanka Corti, of Italy.