Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Press Release

HR/CN/726

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MARKS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UNICEF

4 April 1996


Press Release
HR/CN/726


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MARKS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UNICEF

19960404

GENEVA, 2 April (UN Information Service) -- The High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Commission on Human Rights this morning of progress made in protecting children's rights, but added that grave trends in the modern world demonstrated that the century had not seen the end of evil and odious violations of their rights.

DH/2116

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 4 April 1996

4 April 1996


Press Release
DH/2116


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 4 April 1996

19960404 * Security Council demands parties to General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina fully implement it and stresses their unconditional obligation to release prisoners.

* Secretary-General expresses shock and sadness at death of United States Secretary of Commerce, in condolence message to U.S President.

SG/T/2042

IN JAPAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER

3 April 1996


Press Release
SG/T/2042


IN JAPAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER

19960403

TOKYO, 3 April -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali met Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto Wednesday, for a wide-ranging discussion of the international situation, including the pitfalls that can stall the development process.