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Press Release

PI/936

KANAZAWA MUNICIPAL IZUMINO LIBRARY DESIGNATED UNITED NATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARY

12 April 1996


Press Release
PI/936


KANAZAWA MUNICIPAL IZUMINO LIBRARY DESIGNATED UNITED NATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARY

19960412

The Kanazawa Municipal Izumino Library, in Kanazawa, Japan has been designated a United Nations depository library, making it part of an international network of 352 libraries in 142 countries that brings United Nations documents and publications to users around the world.

HR/CN/736

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ADOPTS MEASURES ON EASING EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES

12 April 1996


Press Release
HR/CN/736


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ADOPTS MEASURES ON EASING EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES

19960412 Also Takes Action on Right to Development, Forced Evictions, Toxic Waste

GENEVA, 11 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights this afternoon approved a resolution and a decision calling for the easing of the effects of economic structural adjustment programmes and foreign debt burdens on developing countries.

SG/SM/5956

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES IN LEBANON

11 April 1996


Press Release
SG/SM/5956


SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES IN LEBANON

19960411 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

The Secretary-General deplores the escalation in hostilities in Lebanon, in particular the retaliatory attack of the Israeli Defence Forces on Beirut. The Secretary-General deeply regrets all loss of civilian life.