CANADA PROVIDES $3.86 MILLION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ON WATER, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH
UNU/169
24 January 1996
In progress at UNHQ
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERING REPORT OF ICELAND
WOM/888
24 January 1996
Press Release
WOM/888
TRADITIONAL LAWS DISCRIMINATORY TO WOMEN INVALID UNDER ETHIOPIA'S NEW CONSTITUTION, ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD
WOM/889
24 January 1996
Press Release
WOM/889
TRADITIONAL LAWS DISCRIMINATORY TO WOMEN INVALID UNDER ETHIOPIA'S NEW CONSTITUTION, ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD
19960124 Ethiopian Delegation Says Infibulation Difficult to Eliminate; Committee Concludes Considering Country ReportNEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF VIET NAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
BIO/3002
25 January 1996
Press Release
BIO/3002
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF VIET NAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
19960125 Biographical NoteNgo Quang Xuan, the new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, this afternoon presented his credentials to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
Mr. Ngo has been the Acting Permanent Representative since last year, following his appointment in 1993 as Viet Nam's Ambassador to the United Nations.
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF HAITI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
BIO/3003
25 January 1996
Press Release
BIO/3003
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF HAITI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
19960125 Biographical NotePierre Lelong, the new Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations, this afternoon presented his credentials to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
JEAN-MARIE KACOU GERVAIS OF COTE D'IVOIRE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
BIO/3004*
25 January 1996
Press Release
BIO/3004*
ECOSOC/5634
JEAN-MARIE KACOU GERVAIS OF COTE D'IVOIRE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
19960125 Biographical Note Jean-Marie Kacou Gervais, Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations, was today elected President of the Economic and Social Council for 1996.Mr. Gervais, who has been serving as his country's Permanent Representative since 1992, was a Vice-President of the Council in 1995.
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS FIRST PART OF 1996 SESSION
DCF/248
25 January 1996
Press Release
DCF/248
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS FIRST PART OF 1996 SESSION
19960125GENEVA, 23 January (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament today heard appeals for the rapid conclusion of a comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty by June 1996 and reestablished its Ad Hoc Committee on a Nuclear-Test Ban, as it began the first part of its 1996 session.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 25 January 1996
DH/2067
25 January 1996
Press Release
DH/2067
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 25 January 1996
19960125 * Secretary-General recommends extension of UNIFIL mandate until 31 July; says Force contributes to stability in Lebanon.* Secretary-General calls for early conclusion of comprehensive test ban treaty as Disarmament Conference begins 1996 session in Geneva.