Press Release

1 October 1996

Press Release
SC/6273/

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN OCTOBER CORRECTION

19961001

In Press Release SC/6273 of 30 September, the third paragraph should read:

Military Staff Committee

Brigadier General G. de Bastier de Villars de Bez d'Arre (France) succeeds Major-General Zhou Jiang (China) as Chairman of the Military Staff Committee.

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1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/83

1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3006

PROPOSAL TO REPLACE JOINT APPEALS BOARD WITH ARBITRATION BOARD NEEDS FURTHER CONSIDERATION, SIXTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961001 Committee Concludes Review of Recommendations On Reform of Secretariat's Internal Justice System

1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9111

ISRAEL URGED TO DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO PEACE PROCESS, AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES OPENING DEBATE

19961001

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Libya Express Concerns; Statements also from Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Jamaica, Armenia

1 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9110

THREATS TO STABILITY IN MIDDLE EAST, GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA HIGHLIGHTED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE

19961001 Speakers Also Address Consequences of Economic Globalization

The current threats to peace and stability in the regions of the Middle East and in the Great Lakes Region of Africa were highlighted by the Foreign Ministers of Lebanon and Burundi this morning, as the General Assembly continued its general debate.

1 October 1996

Press Release

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS ARAB WOMEN TO PRESENT SCULPTURE SYMBOLIZING 'SISTERHOOD SOLIDARITY',

19961001 FIRST-EVER GIFT FROM WOMEN TO UNITED NATIONS

A gift from Arab women to the United Nations and the world's women -- a sculpture symbolizing "sisterhood solidarity" -- will be presented to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at a 12:30 p.m. ceremony on Thursday, 3 October, in the North Garden at Headquarters.

30 September 1996

Press Release
SOC/4408

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS TO BE OBSERVED ON 1 OCTOBER

19960930 Panel, To Be Held at Headquarters on 3 October, Will Discuss Challenges To Older Peoples' Socio-Economic Security

30 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6069
ICEF/1833

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS WIDESPREAD PROGRESS IN EFFORTS TO REACH GOALS SET BY 1990 WORLD DECLARATION ON WELFARE OF CHILDREN

19960930 Says Progress 'Victory for Children and All of Humanity'; Struggle Must Continue to Alleviate Condition of People in Absolute Poverty

30 September 1996

Press Release
SC/6273

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN OCTOBER

19960930 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 October:

Security Council

Gerardo Martinez Blanco (Honduras) succeeds Alfredo Lopes Cabral (Guinea-Bissau) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

30 September 1996

Press Release
SC/6270/

FIFTY SPEAKERS ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL ON ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN WEST BANK, GAZA CORRECTIONS

19960930

In Press Release SC/6270 of 27 September, in the fifth full paragraph on page 10, the name should read ALFREDO LOPES CABRAL.

In the first full paragraph on page 19, the speaker for Turkey should read HUSEYIN E. CELEM (Turkey).

The third paragraph on page 24 should read: