L/2748
9 February 1996
Press Release
H/2897
EN/227
9 February 1996
Press Release
EN/227
SECOND SESSION OF COMMITTEE ON NEW AND RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY AT HEADQUARTERS, 12-22 FEBRUARY
19960209 Background Release Impacts of Energy Use on Atmosphere, Potential of Biomass among Topics to Be DiscussedECOSOC/5635
9 February 1996
Press Release
ECOSOC/5635
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGAINST ILLICIT NARCOTICS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES THEME OF HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
19960209 Council Also Adopts Provisional Agenda for Substantive Session, New Agenda Item Included on 'New Innovative Ideas for Generating Funds'ECE/462
9 February 1996
Press Release
ECE/462
SIGNS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION NOW APPARENT, ACCORDING TO NEW UN PUBLICATION
19960209 Economic Slump Deeper Than Expected; Will Take Until End of Century to Regain 1989 Output LevelsDH/2078
9 February 1996
Press Release
DH/2078
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 9 February 1996
19960209 * Secretary-General sends Special Envoy to Sudan for discussions on combatting terrorism.* Conference on Disarmament told linking nuclear weapons elimination to comprehensive test-ban treaty threatens both goals.
* International Police Task Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina expects to be fully operational by end of May.
SG/A/619
8 February 1996
Press Release
SG/A/619
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS YASUSHI AKASHI TO HEAD HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, JIN YONGJIAN TO DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES POST
19960208 Ismat Kittani to Return to Office of Secretary-General as Special Adviser; Kofi Annan Resumes Direction of Peace-Keeping Operations on 1 MarchSC/6175
8 February 1996
Press Release
SC/6175
SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION UNTIL 8 MAY
19960208 Resolution 1045 (1996) Reminds Angolan Government And UNITA of Obligations to Consolidate Peace ProcessOS/1717
8 February 1996
Press Release
OS/1717
OUTER SPACE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD THIRTY-THIRD SESSION IN VIENNA, 12-23 FEBRUARY
19960208 Background ReleaseVIENNA, 8 February (UN Information Service) -- New possibilities for using small, low-cost satellites to carry out a wide range of important tasks will be a key focus of attention during a two-week intergovernmental meeting which begins here on Monday, 12 February.
HR/CN/701
8 February 1996