Press Release

29 February 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5902

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES VALUE OF UN AS FORUM AND MECHANISM TO ADDRESS GLOBAL ISSUES IN ADDRESS TO RIO BRANCO INSTITUTE IN BRASILIA

19960229 ADVANCE TEXT Following is a text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's address to the Rio Branco Institute in Brasilia on 29 February 1996:

It is a great pleasure for me to be here in Brasilia. I am especially pleased to have this opportunity to address the Rio Branco Institute.

29 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6188

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN HAITI UNTIL 30 JUNE

19960229

The Security Council this evening extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) for a final period of four months until 30 June, while decreasing the mission's troop level to no more than 1,200 and its civilian police personnel to no more than 300.

29 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6187

29 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6186/Rev.1*

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19960229 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 March:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Legwaila Joseph Legwaila (Botswana) will succeed Madeleine K. Albright (United States) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE

29 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6186

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19960229 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 March:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Legwaila Joseph Legwaila (Botswana) will succeed Madeleine K. Albright (United States) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE

29 February 1996

Press Release
RD/848

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TAKES UP RUSSIAN FEDERATION REPORT

19960229 Experts Request Information on Situation of National Groups in Chechnya and Ingusheita

29 February 1996

Press Release
RD/847

29 February 1996

Press Release
POP/614

29 February 1996

Press Release
L/2756

29 February 1996

Press Release
DH/2091

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 29 February 1996

19960229 * Security Council appoints new Prosecutor for International Criminal Tribunals for Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, to take effect 1 October.

* Secretary-General says, in some cases, United Nations can provide valuable and cost-effective alternatives to unilateral action.