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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.

SG/SM/5875
16 January 1996


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SG/SM/5875


SECRETARY-GENERAL HOLDS SEVENTH ROUND OF TALKS ON EAST TIMOR IN LONDON WITH FOREIGN MINISTERS OF INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL

19960116 Parties Agree to Continue Efforts; Next Round to Be Held in Geneva on 29 June

(Received from the Deputy Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

The following statement was issued today at the conclusion of the seventh round of talks on the question of East Timor:

RD/842
16 January 1996


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RD/842


STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ELECT NINE MEMBERS TO ITS MONITORING BODY

19960116

The States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination this morning elected nine members to the Committee which monitors the Convention's implementation. They will replace members whose terms will expire on 19 January.