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DH/2062
18 January 1996


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DH/2062


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 18 January 1996

19960118 * Secretary-General says international community must launch major initiative to prevent another tragedy in Great Lakes region of Africa and promote dialogue in Burundi.

* Canada will not participate in renewed UNAMIR and will withdraw its contingent; says Security Council has not absorbed lessons from recent peace-keeping operations.

DH/2061
17 January 1996


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DH/2061


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 17 January 1996

19960117 * Secretary-General meets with British Minister on Environment; discusses need to improve environmental programmes world wide.

* Secretary-General estimates cost of UNTAES for initial six months will be approximately $128.5 million.

* Resumed session of Review Conference on Conventional Weapons to focus on technical considerations of land-mines.

BIO/3055
17 January 1996


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BIO/3055


NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF COTE D'IVOIRE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

19960117 Biographical Note

Youssoufou Bamba, the new Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.