Press Release

13 February 1996

Press Release
HAB/107
STAT/432

UN ISSUES COMPENDIUM OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS STATISTICS 1995

19960213 Findings Indicate World Urbanizing at Rapid Pace; Great Disparities between Cities in Developing and Developed World

13 February 1996

Press Release
EN/231

INCREASED EFFICIENCY, MIX OF ENERGY SOURCES, NEEDED IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, COMMITTEE ON NEW AND RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY TOLD

19960213 Continues Discussion of Progress and Policies in Efficient Energy Use; Paper Presented on 'Development of Energy Resources in Developing Countries'

13 February 1996

Press Release
EN/230

ENERGY EFFICIENCY SHOULD BE CENTRE OF ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, COMMITTEE ON NEW AND RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY TOLD

19960213 Paper Presented on 'Energy and Sustainable Development'; World Solar Summit to Be Held in Harare, Zimbabwe, September 1996

13 February 1996

Press Release
DH/2080

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 13 February 1996

19960213 * Security Council approves position of Force Commander for UNPREDEP; authorizes 50 additional military personnel.

* Secretary-General welcomes decision in Sierra Leone to keep 26 February as date for presidential and legislative elections.

12 February 1996

Press Release
SOC/NAR/720

12 February 1996

Press Release
SG/2020

12 February 1996

Press Release
SG/2015/Rev.5*
BIO/2936/Rev.5*

12 February 1996

Press Release
EN/229

COMMITTEE ON NEW AND RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMEN, RAPPORTEUR

19960212 Hears Presentation on Decentralized Rural Electrification

12 February 1996

Press Release
EN/228

12 February 1996

Press Release
DH/2079

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 12 February 1996

19960212 * Member States owe United Nations over $3.3 billion as of 31 January; $1.4 billion owed to regular budget, $1.9 billion to peace-keeping and $11.7 million to International Tribunals.

* UNESCO strongly condemns "murderous" attacks on Algerian press; offers to help rebuild newspaper offices destroyed in car-bombing.