17 January 1996

Press Release
DH/2061

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 17 January 1996

19960117 * Secretary-General meets with British Minister on Environment; discusses need to improve environmental programmes world wide.

* Secretary-General estimates cost of UNTAES for initial six months will be approximately $128.5 million.

* Resumed session of Review Conference on Conventional Weapons to focus on technical considerations of land-mines.

17 January 1996

Press Release
HR/4278

17 January 1996

Press Release
HR/4279

17 January 1996

Press Release
REF/1131

17 January 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2025

17 January 1996

Press Release
WOM/879

18 January 1996

Press Release
DEV/2088

UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE

19960118 24 to 26 January, Berlin

18 January 1996

Press Release
DH/2062

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 18 January 1996

19960118 * Secretary-General says international community must launch major initiative to prevent another tragedy in Great Lakes region of Africa and promote dialogue in Burundi.

* Canada will not participate in renewed UNAMIR and will withdraw its contingent; says Security Council has not absorbed lessons from recent peace-keeping operations.

18 January 1996

Press Release
HR/4280

18 January 1996

Press Release
PI/928

DPI PUBLISHES 'THE UNITED NATIONS AND SOMALIA, 1992-1996'

19960118

The United Nations operation in Somalia, the first time peace-keepers ventured into a failed State, was one of the most complex and intensely debated in the Organization's history.