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1998 United Nations Government News & Press Releases

30th September, 1998
SECURITY COUNCIL FORWARDS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY 18 CANDIDATES FOR JUDGES TO INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA
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29th September, 1998
UNITED STATES BOMBING OF PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT GRAVE 'ACT OF TERRORISM' SUDAN'S MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Notes United States Opposition to Security Council Mission; Malta, Togo, Syria, Azerbaijan, Libya, Fiji, Turkmenistan Also Speak The bombing of the El-Shifa pharmaceutical plant in the Sudan by the United States was a "grave act of terrorism", as heinous and cowardly as the bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, the Minister for...
29th September, 1998
RECENT RISE IN ATTACKS ON HUMANITARIAN WORKERS CONDEMNED, DURING SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE
Council Holds Second Day-Long Discussion on How Best to Protect Humanitarian Assistance and Refugees in Conflicts For the international community to deal effectively with situations of great humanitarian need, the security of humanitarian personnel must be improved, the Security Council was told as it held its second day-long exchange...
29th September, 1998
SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ATTACKS AGAINST REFUGEES AND OTHER CIVILIANS IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS
In Presidential Statement, Council Also Condemns Use Of Force against United Nations and Associated Humanitarian Personnel The Security Council this afternoon condemned the attacks or use of force against refugees and other civilians, in violation of the relevant rules of international law, including those of international humanitarian...
28th September, 1998
UN TO OBSERVE 1999 AS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS
Dramatic increases in longevity have caused global life expectancy to climb 20 years since 1950, to its current level of 66 years, according to the United Nations. Since 1950, the proportion of the world's population over 60 years old has changed from one in 13 to one in 10 -- with the population of some developing countries ageing...
24th September, 1998
ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT WELCOMES STATEMENTS BY PAKISTAN AND INDIA ON WORK TOWARDS SIGNING CTBT
Following is a statement attributable to the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly, Didier Opertti (Uruguay): The President of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly has been greatly encouraged by the announcements made by the Prime Ministers of both Pakistan and India in the course of the general debate, indicating...
24th September, 1998
SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON AFRICAN STATES TO SETTLE DISPUTES PEACEFULLY, EXPRESSES CONTINUING CONCERN OVER NUMBER, INTENSITY OF CONFLICTS
Council Meets at Ministerial Level To Assess Peace, Security in Africa; Presidential Statement Seeks Recommendations on Arms Flow, Refugee Security The Security Council today urgently called on African States and all parties concerned to demonstrate the political will to settle their disputes by peaceful rather than military means....
23rd September, 1998
ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO EXTEND ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL ISLAND NATIONS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE GEORGES
The following was issued today by the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly: The President of the fifty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly, Didier Opertti (Uruguay), has followed with utmost concern the progress of hurricane Georges across the Caribbean region. He is greatly saddened by the loss of...
23rd September, 1998
SECURITY COUNCIL DEMANDS ALL PARTIES END HOSTILITIES AND MAINTAIN A CEASEFIRE IN KOSOVO
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21st September, 1998
CONNECTION BETWEEN PEACE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY MUST BE REDISCOVERED, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ADDRESS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Describes It As `Unifying Principle' upon Which Organization Founded, If Poor Lack Development,`Even Richest on This Planet Will Not Be Safe' Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the General Assembly, as it began its general debate on 21 September: It is my great pleasure and privilege to welcome you all...
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