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DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 18 January 1996

DH/2062
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.

UNITED NATIONS ON BRINK OF FINANCIAL COLLAPSE BECAUSE OF MEMBERS' FAILURE TO FULFIL OBLIGATIONS

SG/SM/5876

States to Retain Control of Expenditures from Alternative Source of Revenue

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

Over the past months, the Secretary-General has repeatedly called the attention of Member States to the very critical financial situation of the United Nations and has encouraged discussions on a number of far-reaching suggestions to alleviate the problem.