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Press Release

GA/AB/3152

INVESTIGATORS TO CHECK IMPROVEMENTS AT RWANDA TRIBUNAL IN SEPTEMBER, USG FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

30 May 1997


Press Release
GA/AB/3152


INVESTIGATORS TO CHECK IMPROVEMENTS AT RWANDA TRIBUNAL IN SEPTEMBER, USG FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970530

The Office of Internal Oversight Services would send auditors and investigators to Arusha and Kigali in September to check improvements in operations and efforts to address management errors in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning.

SC/6379

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ALL PARTIES IN BURUNDI TO CONTINUE PURSUING NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT THROUGH DIALOGUE

30 May 1997


Press Release
SC/6379


SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ALL PARTIES IN BURUNDI TO CONTINUE PURSUING NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT THROUGH DIALOGUE

19970530 In Presidential Statement, Council Also Welcomes Easing of Sanctions against Burundi to Alleviate Suffering of Its People

The Security Council this afternoon urged all parties in Burundi to continue pursuing a negotiated settlement of their conflict and refrain from actions that might harm such dialogue.

ORG/1237

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JUNE

30 May 1997


Press Release
ORG/1237


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JUNE

19970530 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in June, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

GA/COL/2960

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION WOULD URGE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MAINTAIN ALL FUNCTIONS OF DECOLONIZATION UNIT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

30 May 1997


Press Release
GA/COL/2960


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION WOULD URGE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MAINTAIN ALL FUNCTIONS OF DECOLONIZATION UNIT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

19970530 Under Provisions of Draft Introduced by Papua New Guinea; Syria Calls It 'Precautionary' Text To Stress Importance of Decolonization Matters

SC/6378

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

30 May 1997


Press Release
SC/6378


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19970530 Security Council

Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) succeeds Park Soo Gil (Republic of Korea) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

Vice-Admiral John Scott Redd (United States) succeeds Major-General Charles Vyvyan (United Kingdom) as Chairman of the Military Staff Committee.