HR/CN/717
27 March 1996
* Reform of UN cannot succeed as long as primary concern is mere survival, Secretary-General tells gathering in Beijing.
* Substantial deterioration of humanitarian situation in Tajikistan: Secretary-General reports.
BEIJING, 26 March -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali today conferred with Chinese leaders on the role of the United Nations in promoting social and economic development around the world.