Press Release

1 March 1996

Press Release
POP/615

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES TWENTY-NINTH SESSION HEADQUARTERS, 26 FEBRUARY - 1 MARCH

19960301 Approves Two Texts concerning Follow-Up to Cairo Conference, Work of Population Division; 'International Migration' Theme of Next Session

1 March 1996

Press Release
IHA/589

1 March 1996

Press Release
IAEA/1300

1 March 1996

Press Release
DH/2092

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 1 March 1996

19960301 * Security Council extends mission in Haiti for final four months until 30 June; reduces number of troops and civilian police.

* Secretary-General says Rwandan Government has strong reservations about UN troop presence; therefore, no alternative to UNAMIR withdrawal after mandate ends on 8 March.

29 February 1996

Press Release
WOM/901

STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ELECTS ELEVEN EXPERTS TO SERVE ON MONITORING BODY

19960229 Also Recommends Additional Meetings to Reduce Report Backlog

29 February 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2027

29 February 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5902

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES VALUE OF UN AS FORUM AND MECHANISM TO ADDRESS GLOBAL ISSUES IN ADDRESS TO RIO BRANCO INSTITUTE IN BRASILIA

19960229 ADVANCE TEXT Following is a text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's address to the Rio Branco Institute in Brasilia on 29 February 1996:

It is a great pleasure for me to be here in Brasilia. I am especially pleased to have this opportunity to address the Rio Branco Institute.

29 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6188

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN HAITI UNTIL 30 JUNE

19960229

The Security Council this evening extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) for a final period of four months until 30 June, while decreasing the mission's troop level to no more than 1,200 and its civilian police personnel to no more than 300.

29 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6187

29 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6186/Rev.1*

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19960229 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 March:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Legwaila Joseph Legwaila (Botswana) will succeed Madeleine K. Albright (United States) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE