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DH/2089

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 27 February 1996

27 February 1996


Press Release
DH/2089


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 27 February 1996

19960227 * In Presidential statement, Security Council deplores downing of civil aircraft by Cuban air force; asks International Civil Aviation Organization to investigate.

* Cuba tells Council downed planes were in its airspace and pilot ignored warnings; says group behind flights is waging campaign to subvert Cuba's constitutional order.

SG/SM/5898

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES CAMEROON AND NIGERIA TO SETTLE DISPUTE OVER BAKASSI PENINSULA IN ACCORDANCE WITH UN CHARTER

26 February 1996


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SG/SM/5898


SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES CAMEROON AND NIGERIA TO SETTLE DISPUTE OVER BAKASSI PENINSULA IN ACCORDANCE WITH UN CHARTER

19960226 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

The Secretary-General received the Chargé d'affaires of Cameroon, Jean-Marc Mpay, at 1 p.m. today at his request.

SG/SM/5897

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT AT OPENING OF 1996 SESSION OF PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

26 February 1996


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SG/SM/5897
GA/PAL/718


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT AT OPENING OF 1996 SESSION OF PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

19960226 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement at the opening of the 1996 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on Monday, 26 February:

SC/6180

PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL MAKES STATEMENT TO PRESS ON MEMBERS' BEHALF CONCERNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN JERUSALEM AND ASHKELON

26 February 1996


Press Release
SC/6180


PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL MAKES STATEMENT TO PRESS ON MEMBERS' BEHALF CONCERNING TERRORIST ATTACKS IN JERUSALEM AND ASHKELON

19960226 The following statement was made to the press by the President of the Security Council, after Council consultations on Sunday, 25 February:

-- Members of the Council condemn all acts of terrorism, including today's attack on buses in Jerusalem and Ashkelon;