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PI/925

SEMINAR ON PROMOTING INDEPENDENT AND PLURALISTIC ARAB MEDIA OPENS IN SANA'A

10 January 1996


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PI/925


SEMINAR ON PROMOTING INDEPENDENT AND PLURALISTIC ARAB MEDIA OPENS IN SANA'A

19960110

SANA'A, 7 January (UN Information Centre) -- During its fiftieth anniversary year, the United Nations reaffirmed its commitment to press freedom, pluralism and the dignity of journalists and writers, Assistant Secretary-General for Public Information Samir Sanbar said today, as the Seminar on Promoting Independent and Pluralistic Arab Media opened in Sana'a.

DH/2056

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 10 January 1996

10 January 1996


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DH/2056


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 10 January 1996

19960110 * Secretary-General says those who withhold funding from UN then claim it is ineffective are being dishonest.

* Secretary-General holds talks in London with Prime Minister John Major on UN's financial crisis and world's trouble spots.

* UNFPA expresses concern over allegations of abuses and neglect in Chinese orphanages.

SG/T/2020

SECRETARY-GENERAL ARRIVES IN ITALY

9 January 1996


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SG/T/2020


SECRETARY-GENERAL ARRIVES IN ITALY

19960109

ROME, 9 January -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, beginning his two-day official visit to Italy, arrived in Rome on Sunday at lunch time where he was received by the Minister of University and Scientific Research, Giorgio Salvini. The two reviewed a military guard of honour, at which the United Nations hymn together with the Italian national anthem were played.

SG/SM/5863

SECRETARY-GENERAL ATTENDS LAUNCHING IN ROME OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS

9 January 1996


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SG/SM/5863


SECRETARY-GENERAL ATTENDS LAUNCHING IN ROME OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS

19960109 Following is the text of the statement, translated from the French, made by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the launching in Rome on 8 January of the joint project between the United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) and the Italian television network, RAI, on the world drug problem:

SG/SM/5862

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES DEEP SORROW OVER DEATH OF FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS MITTERRAND

9 January 1996


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SG/SM/5862


SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES DEEP SORROW OVER DEATH OF FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS MITTERRAND

19960109

Following is the text of a statement made yesterday by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the death of the former President of France:

The Secretary-General has learned with deep sorrow and profound regret of the death this morning of Francois Mitterrand, the former President of France.