Statements and Messages

12 June 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6003

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES UKRAINE ON REMOVAL OF ALL NUCLEAR WEAPONS FROM ITS TERRITORY

19960612 The following was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

12 June 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6002
HAB/132

HABITAT II A CONFERENCE OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMON GOAL, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

19960612

Following is the text of a statement made by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the opening of the High-Level Segment of the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II), Istanbul, Turkey, 12 June:

6 June 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6001

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES TO CREATE BASIS FOR RESUMED DIRECT TALKS BETWEEN LEADERS OF TWO COMMUNITIES IN CYPRUS

19960606

ISTANBUL, 6 June -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali today met with Mr. Rauf Denktash for one hour and fifteen minutes, during which they conducted an extensive review of all aspects of the Cyprus problem. On 11 June, he will meet with Mr. Glafcos Clerides in Geneva.

6 June 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6000/Rev.1*

5 June 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6000

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS MURDER IN BURUNDI OF SWISS WORKERS FROM ICRC

19960605

ISTANBUL, Turkey, 5 June -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, in Turkey to inaugurate the United Nations Conference for Human Settlements (Habitat II), was shocked to learn of the murder yesterday of three Swiss workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Burundi. He condemns this wanton act of violence in the strongest terms.

5 June 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5998
HE/933

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY MESSAGE

19960605 ADVANCE RELEASE Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's message on the occasion of World Environment Day, 5 June:

4 June 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5999
HAB/122

SECRETARY-GENERAL BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI PRESENTS BEST PRACTICES AWARDS AT HABITAT II

19960604

Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement at an award ceremony for Best Practices at the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul on 4 June:

I am delighted to be here with you to celebrate these award-winning Best Practices.

31 May 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5997

SECRETARY-GENERAL EMPHASIZES TURKEY'S PIVOTAL ROLE IN REGION, WORLD AT DINNER HOSTED BY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ

19960531 Following is the text of a toast given by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the dinner hosted tonight by Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz of Turkey in Ankara:

My presence here in Ankara underlines in a very personal way, the importance of the close working relationship between Turkey and the United Nations.

31 May 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5993/Rev.1*

SECRETARY-GENERAL INAUGURATES UN CONFERENCE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS (HABITAT II)

19960531 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's inaugural address as delivered to the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul on 3 June:

31 May 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5993