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Press Release

ECOSOC/5670

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CONFERENCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES SAYS UN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAGS FOR LACK OF STRATEGY

16 July 1996


Press Release
ECOSOC/5670


ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CONFERENCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES SAYS UN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAGS FOR LACK OF STRATEGY

19960716 Continuing General Segment, Economic and Social Council Also Discusses Population Questions

"I want to state at the outset that the United Nations, due to various reasons, has globally fallen behind in information technology."

DH/2186

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 July 1996

16 July 1996


Press Release
DH/2186


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 July 1996

19960716 * Secretary-General briefs Security Council following extended mission abroad.

* Secretary-General receives Iraqi Government's distribution plan.

* Security Council receives second report on Bosnia Herzegovina.

* Sudan Government concession not enough, says WFP Executive Director.

SC/6245

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES MISSION OF OBSERVERS TO CONTINUE MONITORING DEMILITARIZATION OF PREVLAKA PENINSULA

15 July 1996


Press Release
SC/6245


SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES MISSION OF OBSERVERS TO CONTINUE MONITORING DEMILITARIZATION OF PREVLAKA PENINSULA

19960715

Determining that the situation in Croatia is a threat to international peace and security, the Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula until 15 January 1997.

DH/2185

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 15 July 1996

15 July 1996


Press Release
DH/2185


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 15 July 1996

19960715 * Secretary-General pleased to learn of developments in Sudan humanitarian situation.

* ECOSOC acts on Report of Sustainable Development Commission.

* ICTY team exhumes 60 corpses.

* 1994 Demographic Yearbook published.

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