Press Release

29 January 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5886
IK/188

'OIL-FOR-FOOD' TALKS WITH IRAQ TO BEGIN 6 FEBRUARY

19960129 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

29 January 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5885
CA/114

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS CONCLUDES VISIT TO GUATEMALA

19960129 The following statement was issued by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Marrack Goulding, on Saturday, 27 January 1996, at the conclusion of his visit to Guatemala City:

29 January 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5884

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS OVERTHROW OF NIGER'S GOVERNMENT

19960129 The following statement was issued on Sunday, 28 January, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

29 January 1996

Press Release
SC/6166

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN LIBERIA UNTIL 31 MAY

19960129 Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1041 (1996); Requests Secretary-General's Progress Report by 31 March

29 January 1996

Press Release
SC/6165

SECURITY COUNCIL DECLARES ITS READINESS TO CONSIDER BANNING ARMS TO BURUNDI PENDING SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REPORT ON SITUATION THERE

19960129 Resolution 1040, Adopted Unanimously, Envisions Measures against Leaders Inciting Violence in Burundi

29 January 1996

Press Release
SC/6164

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS LEBANON MANDATE UNTIL 31 JULY

19960129 By Resolution 1039 (1996), Condemns Acts of Violence; Presidential Statement Urges Parties to Exercise Restraint

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a further six months, until 31 July.

29 January 1996

Press Release
POP/603

29 January 1996

Press Release
NGO/264

29 January 1996

Press Release
HR/4289

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES ELEVENTH SESSION AT GENEVA, 8 - 26 JANUARY

19960129 Adopts Observations on Seven States

GENEVA, 26 January (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded its eleventh session at Geneva this morning by adopting observations on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in seven States.

29 January 1996

Press Release
DH/2069/Rev.1
DH/2069/Rev.1*

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 29 January 1996

19960129 * Security Council to consider ban on supply of arms and related materiel to Burundi, and imposition of travel restrictions against leaders who encourage violence.

* Condemning violence in southern Lebanon, Council extends UNIFIL's mandate until 31 July 1996; welcomes plans for streamlining Force.