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GA/9005

OPENING STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS IT COMMEMORATES YEAR OF TOLERANCE

20 November 1995


Press Release
GA/9005


OPENING STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS IT COMMEMORATES YEAR OF TOLERANCE

19951120 Following is the text of the statement by General Assembly President Diego Freitas Do Amaral (Portugal) on the United Nations Year of Tolerance, read on his behalf by Acting President Pibulsonggram (Thailand):

GA/9002

OVER $111 MILLION PLEDGED FOR 1996 PROGRAMMES OF UNHCR

17 November 1995


Press Release
GA/9002
REF/1126


OVER $111 MILLION PLEDGED FOR 1996 PROGRAMMES OF UNHCR

19951117

More than $111 million was pledged this morning for the 1996 programmes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at the General Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee Meeting for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the UNHCR.

GA/9000

ASSEMBLY ELECTS JORDAN TO FILL LAST REMAINING VACANCY ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

16 November 1995


Press Release
GA/9000


ASSEMBLY ELECTS JORDAN TO FILL LAST REMAINING VACANCY ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19951116 Completes Election of 18 Members to Three-Year Terms on Council

The General Assembly this afternoon completed the election of 18 members to the 54-member Economic and Social Council with the election of Jordan from the Asian Group of States to fill the last remaining vacancy on the Council.