Press Release

31 October 1996

Press Release
SC/6284

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN NOVEMBER

19961031 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 November:

Security Council

Nugroho Wisnumurti (Indonesia) succeeds Gerardo Martinez Blanco (Honduras) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

31 October 1996

Press Release
REF/1152

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES URGES IMMEDIATE END TO FIGHTING IN EASTERN ZAIRE, WARNS OF 'TERRIBLE SITUATION' FOR THOUSANDS

19961031 UN Official Says Many May Die in Congested Camps; Also Expresses Shock at Reported Assassination of Roman Catholic Archbishop

31 October 1996

Press Release
ORG/1226

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN NOVEMBER

19961031 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in November, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3372

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS APPROVED BY THIRD COMMITTEE

19961031 Resolutions Also Approved Concerning Role of Cooperatives, UN Crime Prevention, African Institute, Transnational Crime

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3371

EASTERN ZAIRE ON BRINK OF CALAMITY AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FLEE, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES TELLS THIRD COMMITTEE

19961031 Committee Holds Dialogue with High Commissioner, Begins Debate on Refugee and Other Humanitarian Questions

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3011

CRIMES INITIALLY COVERED BY INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE MOST SERIOUS, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961031 Narrow Scope Said to Broaden Acceptance; Review Mechanism Could Provide for Expanding Jurisdiction Later

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3103

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3102/

FIFTH COMMITTEE WARNED ABOUT TACTICS TO DESTROY INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE FROM WITHIN

19961031 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/AB/3102 issued today, the second full paragraph on page 18 should read:

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3102

FIFTH COMMITTEE WARNED ABOUT TACTICS TO DESTROY INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE FROM WITHIN

19961031

The General Assembly would raise from the previous limit of $12,000 payments that could be made to United Nations system pension-drawing retirees to $22,000 per calendar year, should it adopt a draft decision approved this morning without a vote by the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) as it considered human resources management.

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9150

ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF 'ENORMOUS HUMAN CATASTROPHE' NOW UNFOLDING IN GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA

19961031 Says Lack of Effective United Nations Response 'Unconscionable', World Should Demand That Tragedy of Such Dimensions Be Prevented

This is a statement issued by the President of the General Assembly, Rizali Ismail (Malaysia), today concerning the situation in the Great Lakes region of Africa: