Statements and Messages

18 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6058

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEGACY OF DAG HAMMARSKJOLD

19960918 Life and Works of United Nations Leader Commemorated In Exhibition Marking 35th Anniversary of His Death in Air Crash

This is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- Ghali today, when opening an exhibition in the Visitors' Lobby of the General Assembly building to mark the 35th anniversary of the death of Dag Hammarskjöld:

17 September 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6057

SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS 'SHRINKING INTEREST' IN GLOBAL NEWS, SAYS PUBLIC IS DENIED DEPTH OF COVERAGE IT DESERVES

19960917 Luncheon Audience Is Told Advances in Technology Have Done Little to Enhance International Understanding

This is the text of an address given at Headquarters today by Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to the Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Scholarship luncheon:

29 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6030

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS COWARDLY BOMB ATTACK AT OLYMPIC GAMES MUST BE DENOUNCED WORLDWIDE

19960729 The following statement was issued on Saturday, 27 July, by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali was appalled and horrified to learn of the cowardly bomb attack at the Olympic games. He condemns all acts of terrorism in the strongest possible terms.

25 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6029

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED BY REPORTS THAT ARMED FORCES OF BURUNDI HAVE OVERTHROWN LEGITIMATE COALITION GOVERNMENT

19960725 The following statement was made today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

25 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6028*

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO DEMOCRACY AND TERRORISM CONFERENCE, SAYS UN READY TO COORDINATE NEW COUNTER-TERRORIST MEASURES

19960725 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's message to the Conference on democracy and terrorism of the International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies held in New Delhi today:

24 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6026

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SIGNING OF AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION BETWEEN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION AND UNITED NATIONS

19960724 Says Agreement Will Strengthen Ties between Union and United Nations

Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement, translated from the French, at the signing today of the Agreement on Cooperation between the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations:

22 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6025

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS KILLINGS IN BURUNDI; CALLS ON PARTIES TO CONFLICT TO CEASE IMMEDIATELY ACTS OF VIOLENCE

19960722 The following statement was made today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

22 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6024

SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS INABILITY TO ATTEND ECOWAS SUMMIT IN ABUJA; DESIGNATES JAMES JONAH AS SPECIAL ENVOY

19960722 The following statement was made today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

A ministerial meeting and summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held from 22 to 27 July in Abuja.

19 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6023

SECRETARY-GENERAL MARKS LAUNCHING OF UNITED NATIONS 'SPORT AND ENVIRONMENT' STAMPS

19960719 Following is the text of the message by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to mark the launching of the United Nations "sport and the environment" stamps. It was delivered yesterday in Atlanta by Joe Sills, Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Washington, D.C.:

19 July 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6022

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED AT DEATHS OF SUDANESE REFUGEES IN ATTACKS ON REFUGEE CAMP IN NORTHERN UGANDA

19960719 Condemns Wanton Murder and Destruction, Urges Uganda to Reinforce Safety Measures

Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali: