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Noon Briefings


12 November 1996



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19961112 FOR INFORMATION OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT ONLY

Sylvana Foa, Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali, began today's briefing by declaring, "OK Canada. When the going gets tough, the tough get going". The Government of Canada, she said, had decided that if the "circumstances were appropriate", it would lead a multinational force for the provision of humanitarian assistance in eastern Zaire.

8 November 1996



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19961108 FOR INFORMATION OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT ONLY

Sylvana Foa, Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, said the Secretary-General was briefing the Security Council on the situation on the Great Lakes region of Africa.