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Press Release

DCF/301

FOREIGN MINISTER OF SENEGAL ADDRESSES CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

12 June 1997


Press Release
DCF/301


FOREIGN MINISTER OF SENEGAL ADDRESSES CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

19970612 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 12 June (UN Information Service) -- Senegal strongly supported appointment by the Conference on Disarmament of an ad hoc committee to begin negotiations on a phased programme of nuclear disarmament, the country's Minister for Foreign Affairs said in an address to the Conference this morning.

PAL/1838

MEETING OF PALESTINE DONOR AND HOST GOVERNMENTS CONCLUDES IN AMMAN

12 June 1997


Press Release
PAL/1838


MEETING OF PALESTINE DONOR AND HOST GOVERNMENTS CONCLUDES IN AMMAN

19970612

GAZA, 12 June (UNRWA) -- The aim of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was to maintain services for some 3.4 million Palestine refugees and identify ways of doing so for as long as it was required, according to an agreed statement by delegates at an informal meeting of major donor and host governments in Amman.

GA/COL/2963

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION CALLS ON ADMINISTERING POWERS TO COOPERATE WITH UN VISITING MISSIONS

12 June 1997


Press Release
GA/COL/2963


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION CALLS ON ADMINISTERING POWERS TO COOPERATE WITH UN VISITING MISSIONS

19970612 Also Hears Petitioners from Guam

The Special Committee on decolonization this morning called on the administering Powers to cooperate with the United Nations by receiving visiting missions in the Territories under their administration, as it approved, without a vote, a resolution submitted by its Chairman.

DH/2411

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 12 June 1997

12 June 1997


Press Release
DH/2411


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 12 June 1997

19970612 * Security Council extends mandate of the United Nations observer Mission in Tajikistan.

* Security Council agrees to designation of Carlos Westendorp as High Representative for Bosnia peace agreement.

* The Secretary-General welcomes indications that the U.S. might pay its arrears.