His Holiness Pope John Paul II will visit United Nations Headquarters on Thursday, 5 October, to address the General Assembly and the United Nations staff. Following are the arrangements that have been made by the Department of Public Information (DPI) to assist correspondents. The Headquarters will be closed that day to the general public. The Pope's itinerary is contained in Note No. 5300 issued 2 October.

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DH/1993

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 5 October 1995

* Secretary-General says spirituality provides common bond among nations; United Nations was created so compassion could conquer despair of poverty, disease and injustice.

CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/8954 of 11 October, the right of reply in the fourth paragraph on page 16 was delivered by CALLIXTE KAYISIRE (Rwanda).

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NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

TO BE OBSERVED AT UNITED NATIONS NEXT WEEK

Tuesday Ceremony in New York Will Focus on Plight of World's Poor People

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DH/2000

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 16 October 1995

* ACC decides to establish four inter-agency groups to assist in follow-up to major United Nations conferences, UNDP Administrator announces.

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FAO/3623

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.

Micro-Disarmament, Control of Light Weapons, Addressing Conflict in Context of Economic and Social Issues also Cited

It was imperative that a comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty be concluded by 1996, the date to which all the nuclear-weapon Powers had committed themselves, Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun (Mongolia) said this morning, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) began its general debate.

World Court President Urges Greater Use Of Court's Advisory Mechanism in Conflict Prevention

The draft code of crimes against the peace and security of mankind should be limited to a circumscribed list of serious international infractions, the Sixth Committee was told this morning as it continued consideration of the report of the International Law Commission. The Commission has, for several years, been elaborating the draft code.