Press Release

21 May 1996

Press Release
SOC/4392

21 May 1996

Press Release
SOC/4391

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS SPECIAL SESSION

19960521

The Commission for Social Development must decide how best the decisions of the 1995 World Summit for Social Development should be implemented and the mechanism for doing so, the Under Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, Nitin Desai, said this morning as the Commission began an eight-day special session.

21 May 1996

Press Release
SC/6221*

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON PARTIES TO TAJIKISTAN CONFLICT TO STRICTLY COMPLY WITH CEASE-FIRE AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

19960521 Presidential Statement Condemns Recent Violations of 1994 Tehran Agreement

21 May 1996

Press Release
HR/4298

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES FOURTEENTH SESSION

19960521 Issues Recommendations on Reports of Paraguay, Spain, Guatemala, and El Salvador; Considers Situation in Guinea

21 May 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3079

20 May 1996

Press Release
SOC/CP/179

17 May 1996

Press Release
SOC/4390

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION IN NEW YORK, 21-30 MAY

19960517 Background Release

The Commission for Social Development, the body with the central role in the follow-up to the 1995 World Summit for Social Development, will hold an eight-day special session at Headquarters beginning on 21 May to review its mandate, terms of reference and scope of work, and to elaborate its multi-year programme of activity to the year 2000.

17 May 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2054

17 May 1996

Press Release
PI/951

CONCERN IS EXPRESSED OVER FURTHER BUDGET CUTS PROPOSED FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

19960517 Committee Cites Possible Negative Effects, Seeks Continued Support for DPI, Stresses Importance of Information Centres

17 May 1996

Press Release
GA/PAL/720