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SG/SM/5921
UN READY TO BE MECHANISM FOR GLOBAL MOBILIZATION AGAINST TERRORISM, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SUMMIT OF PEACEMAKERS IN EGYPT
19960313 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement at the Summit of Peacemakers held today at Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt:A war is taking place. Terror and terrorism have declared war against peace and security.
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RD/866
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ADOPTS OBSERVATIONS ON SITUATION IN FINLAND
19960313 Hears Statements by High Commissioner And Assistant Secretary-General for Human RightsGENEVA, 12 March (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon expressed deep concern over the significant increase of racially motivated acts and violence in Finland.
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DH/2100
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 13 March 1996
19960313 * Secretary-General says United Nations awaiting instructions of international community to serve as mechanism for mobilization against terrorism on global scale.* UN to participate in Group to prepare recommendations on implementing Summit decisions.
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DC/2543
DISARMAMENT COMMISSION TO HOLD 1996 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION 22 APRIL - 7 MAY
19960313 Agenda Will Include Discussion of Arms Transfers, Proposed Fourth Special Assembly Session on Disarmament, Nuclear IssuesThe Disarmament Commission this morning agreed to hold its 1996 substantive session from 22 April to 7 May and decided on three specific items for the provisional agenda of the session.
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WOM/907
PROGRESS, OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION, DISCUSSED IN COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN
19960312Progress and obstacles in implementing the Platform for Action adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995) were described this afternoon by speakers addressing the Commission on the Status of Women.