Press Release

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.

29 January 1996

Press Release
DH/2069

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.

26 January 1996

Press Release
WOM/891

BELGIUM'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMMES, EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, COMMENDED IN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

19960126 Concludes Considering Belgium's Report

26 January 1996

Press Release
WOM/890

26 January 1996

Press Release
WFP/1027*

26 January 1996

Press Release
SOC/NAR/719

26 January 1996

Press Release
IK/187
SC/6163

26 January 1996

Press Release
ICEF/1828

26 January 1996

Press Release
FAO/3630

FAO WARNS OF CONTINUING FOOD PROBLEMS IN MANY AREAS OF AFRICA DESPITE SOME RECENT GOOD HARVESTS

19960126 FAO Head, in Talks with African Leaders, Seeks Ways to Reduce Africa's Food Aid Dependency as Food Aid Shipments Fall to Lowest Levels in 20 Years