11 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5953

SECRETARY-GENERAL INAUGURATES RALPH BUNCHE CENTER AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY

19960411 Following is the text of a lecture delivered by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the inauguration of the Ralph Bunche Center at Howard University in Washington, D.C.:

I have come here to remember and to honour Ralph Bunche. A great international civil servant. A distinguished African-American. An outstanding human being.

11 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5954

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES IN LIBERIA

19960411 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary- General:

11 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5955

11 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5956

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES IN LEBANON

19960411 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

The Secretary-General deplores the escalation in hostilities in Lebanon, in particular the retaliatory attack of the Israeli Defence Forces on Beirut. The Secretary-General deeply regrets all loss of civilian life.

12 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9056

12 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/733

12 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/735

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS' PARTICIPATION IN COMMISSION'S DEBATES WELCOME INITIATIVE, AUSTRALIA TELLS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

19960412 Panel Hears Statements of Six Experts, Rapporteurs

12 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/736

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ADOPTS MEASURES ON EASING EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES

19960412 Also Takes Action on Right to Development, Forced Evictions, Toxic Waste

GENEVA, 11 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights this afternoon approved a resolution and a decision calling for the easing of the effects of economic structural adjustment programmes and foreign debt burdens on developing countries.

12 April 1996

Press Release
ICJ/545
UNITAR/688

12 April 1996

Press Release
L/2786