Secretary-General

15 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6080

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RENEWED COMMITMENT TO STEM POVERTY'S 'RISING TIDE' IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

19961015 Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which will be observed on 17 October:

15 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6079
UND/818

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UNITED NATIONS REMAINS PLACE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS BEYOND REACH OF ANY SINGLE STATE

19961015 UN Day Message Calls for Continued Reform and Renewal Of World Body to Strengthen and Improve International Cooperation

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- Ghali for the observance of United Nations Day, 24 October:

14 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6078

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES 'FORMIDABLE ACHIEVEMENTS', WARNS AGAINST COMPLACENCY, AS HE INTRODUCES REPORT ON MEETING GOALS OF 1990 CHILDREN'S SUMMIT

19961014 Following is the text of the statement of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali delivered today to the General Assembly introducing the report on progress at mid-decade on implementation of General Assembly resolution 45/217 on the World Summit for Children:

14 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6077
GA/DIS/3053

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TEST-BAN TREATY, MAJOR UNITED NATIONS ACHIEVEMENT, CAN SPUR FURTHER NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

19961014 First Committee Is Told End of Cold War Dictates New Approaches To Arms Reduction to Meet Expectations of International Community

This is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali today to the General Assembly's First Committee (Disarmament and International Security):

11 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6076

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR UNEQUIVOCAL WITHDRAWAL OF 'BASELESS' ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST UNHCR IN ZAIRE

19961011 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

11 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6075

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

19961011 Says Recipients Have Taken Active Part in Dialogue on East Timor Issue, Subject of 13-Year United Nations Effort to Find Acceptable Solution

This is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

10 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6074

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO WORK TOWARDS DEFUSING TENSION IN EASTERN ZAIRE

19961010 Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

9 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6073
ND/411

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES VIGOROUS ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS, CITIZENS, ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION

19961009 Following is the text of a statement issued today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction:

I welcome the celebration today of International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, whose theme for 1996 is "Cities at Risk".

7 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6072
AFG/70

SECRETARY-GENERAL RESTATES UNITED NATIONS POLICY ON GENDER EQUALITY IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS ABOUT STATUS OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN

19961007 Following is the text of a statement issued today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan:

7 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6071
HQ/567

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT AT PRESENTATION OF GIFT BY ARAB WOMEN

19961007 Following is the text of the statement delivered, on behalf of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, by Under-Secretary-General Ismat Kittani, on the occasion of the presentation by the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Esmat Abdel Meguid, of a gift from Arab women to the United Nations on Thursday, 3 October: