4 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5949

JAPAN IS MODEL OF PARTICIPATION, HARD WORK, COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS UNA LUNCHEON IN TOKYO

19960404 Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at a luncheon given by the United Nations Association of Japan in Tokyo on 4 April:

4 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5950

4 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5951

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REPRESENTATIVE MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER OF MYANMAR

19960404 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

4 April 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2021

ON SECOND DAY IN JAPAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS OFFICIALS OF RULING, OPPOSITION PARTIES, DISCUSSES JAPAN'S SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS

19960404

(Received from the Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)

8 April 1996

Press Release
DH/2117

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 April 1996

19960408 * UN Member States must make hard call as to which UN Programmes should continue and which ones dropped, Secretary-General says.

* Secretary-General back in Headquarters after three-nation Asian mission.

* Concerned over fighting in Liberia, Secretary-General appeals to fighting factions to desist from escalating violence.

8 April 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3071

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES $116 MILLION FOR MISSIONS IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS AT CONCLUSION OF FIRST PART OF RESUMED SESSION

19960408 10 Draft Texts Include Those on Administrative Aspects of Peace-keeping Financing; Procurement Reform

8 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CT/472

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 18 MARCH-4 APRIL

19960408 Discusses Reports of Five States Parties to Civil, Political Rights Covenant; Draft General Comment on Public Affairs also Considered

8 April 1996

Press Release
L/2779

INTERNATIONAL COURT SHOULD HAVE EXTRADITION PRIORITY FOR `CORE CRIMES', PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COURT TOLD

19960408

9 April 1996

Press Release
DH/2118

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 9 April 1996

19960409 * Security Council expresses concern at fighting in Monrovia and deteriorating situation in Liberia.

* Secretary-General sending special envoy to Liberia to assess situation; Liberia itself reported calmer but still tense.

9 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/730

GOVERNMENT MINISTERS FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA, TOGO INFORM COMMISSION OF EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS

19960409

GENEVA, 4 April (UN Information Service) -- Senior officials from Papua New Guinea and Togo told the Commission on Human Rights this morning of measures taken by their Governments to further human rights promotion and protection in their countries.