Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Press Release

SG/T/2035

SECRETARY-GENERAL ARRIVES IN BEIJING FOR FIVE-DAY VISIT

25 March 1996


Press Release
SG/T/2035


SECRETARY-GENERAL ARRIVES IN BEIJING FOR FIVE-DAY VISIT

19960325

BEIJING, 25 March -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali arrived in Beijing Sunday, 24 March, on a five-day mission aimed at strengthening relations between the United Nations and China.

He was received at Beijing's Capital Airport by Vice-Foreign Minister Li Zhao-xing, who served as China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations until May 1995.

L/2761

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS FIRST SESSION

25 March 1996


Press Release
L/2761


PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS FIRST SESSION

19960325 Elects Officers; Begins Considering 'Core Crimes'

The Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court this morning began its three-week session, electing Adriaan Bos (Netherlands) as Chairman.

HR/CN/711

MEXICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER URGES COOPERATIVE APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS

25 March 1996


Press Release
HR/CN/711


MEXICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER URGES COOPERATIVE APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS

19960325

GENEVA, 21 March (UN Information Service) -- Mexico's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs this afternoon called for an end to "politicization" of human rights and for the use of an international approach to improving human well-being that stressed cooperation and mutual respect, instead of confrontation.