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DH/2113

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 1 April 1996

1 April 1996


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DH/2113


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 1 April 1996

19960401 * United Nations at turning point in history, Secretary-General tells gathering in Seoul; Member States' decisions now as important as decision to create organization after World War II.

* Secretary-General identifies budgetary cuts requested by General Assembly.

SG/SM/5943

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SATISFACTION WITH NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROCESS IN MALI, PROMISES UNITED NATIONS WILL HELP MALI DEVELOP

29 March 1996


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SG/SM/5943


SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES SATISFACTION WITH NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROCESS IN MALI, PROMISES UNITED NATIONS WILL HELP MALI DEVELOP

19960329 Following is the text of the message from Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the flame of peace ceremony in Tombouctou, Mali, on 27 March:

SG/SM/5941

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN LUNCHEON TOAST, SALUTES REPUBLIC OF KOREA'S INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

29 March 1996


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SG/SM/5941


SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN LUNCHEON TOAST, SALUTES REPUBLIC OF KOREA'S INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

19960329 Following is the text of a toast given by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at a luncheon given in honour of the Secretary-General by the President of the Republic of Korea, Kim Young Sam, in Seoul on 29 March:

SG/SM/5940

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS WORLD PEACE AWARD AT KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY

29 March 1996


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SG/SM/5940


SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS WORLD PEACE AWARD AT KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY

19960329 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's address upon receipt of the Great World Peace Award of the Oughtopia Peace Foundation at Kyung Hee University, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, 29 March:

SC/6200

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON PARTIES IN TAJIKISTAN TO ACCELERATE EFFORTS FOR PEACE AGREEMENT

29 March 1996


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SC/6200


SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON PARTIES IN TAJIKISTAN TO ACCELERATE EFFORTS FOR PEACE AGREEMENT

19960329 Presidential Statement Expresses Concern Over Cease-fire Violations, Threats to UN Observer Mission

The Security Council this afternoon called upon the Government and opposition parties in Tajikistan to accelerate substantially their efforts to reach a general peace agreement.

SC/6199

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

29 March 1996


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SC/6199


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

19960329 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 April:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Juan Somavia (Chile) will succeed Legwaila Joseph Legwaila (Botswana) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE