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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.
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BIO/3055
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF COTE D'IVOIRE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
19960117 Biographical NoteYoussoufou Bamba, the new Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.
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WOM/878
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WOM/877
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SG/T/2024
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SG/T/2023
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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:
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SG/SM/5874
SECRETARY-GENERAL DISTURBED BY REPORTS OF COUP D'ETAT IN SIERRA LEONE
19960116 The following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:
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RD/842
STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ELECT NINE MEMBERS TO ITS MONITORING BODY
19960116The 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.