Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali arrived in Port-au-Prince on Saturday afternoon, 14 October, for a two-day visit to Haiti. He was greeted at the airport by the Prime Minister, Smarck Michel, and Foreign Minister Claudette Werleigh, as well as his Special Representative in Haiti, Lakhdar Brahimi.
This is the text of the statement made today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the fifth summit conference of Ibero-American Heads of State and Government at San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina:
The United Nations values highly the association of nations of shared cultural and linguistic heritage -- the Commonwealth, the Francophone countries, the Lusophone countries, the Ibero-American family of nations gathered here today. Such associations are a critical component of international cooperation.
This is the text of the statement made today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the fifth summit conference of Ibero-American Heads of State and Government at San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina:
The United Nations values highly the association of nations of shared cultural and linguistic heritage -- the Commonwealth, the Francophone countries, the Lusophone countries, the Ibero-American family of nations gathered here today. Such associations are a critical component of international cooperation.
The United Nations system had agreed last week on a process for strengthening its commitment to the goals established at the 1995 World Social Summit in Copenhagen, the Third Committee (Social Humanitarian and Cultural) was told this afternoon, as it continued its discussion of social development questions.
French-speaking Group Said to Be Involved in Wealth of Activities Comparable with Those of World Organization, so Stronger Links Desirable
The Secretary-General was invited to promote cooperation between the United Nations and the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation, by the terms of a resolution which the General Assembly adopted this morning without a vote.
Tomorrow, October 17, is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and next year is observed as the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. A logo has been adopted for the Year which will be used on all information products and material relating to the Year. (Copy overleaf.)
The following was received from the spokesman travelling with Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:
The heads of State and governments attending the Ibero-American Summit in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, have decided today to add the following paragraph to the final declaration to be issued at the conclusion of their deliberations:
"Point 13:
* ACC decides to establish four inter-agency groups to assist in follow-up to major United Nations conferences, UNDP Administrator announces.
