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ORG/1230
2 January 1997


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ORG/1230


MEMBERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL UNITED NATIONS ORGANS IN 1997 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19970102 The General Assembly is composed of all 185 United Nations Member States. The States, and the dates on which they became Members, are listed in Press Release ORG/1190, issued 15 December 1994.

SECURITY COUNCIL

SG/SM/6139
31 December 1996


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SG/SM/6139


SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN PARTING MESSAGE TO UNITED NATIONS STAFF, PRAISED ITS DEDICATION, INTEGRITY, IMAGINATION, COURAGE

19961231 `I am Honoured To Have Worked with You', Says Boutros Boutros-Ghali

The following is a message from Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to United Nations staff as he concludes his term of office:

ORG/1229
31 December 1996


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ORG/1229


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN JANUARY 1997

19961231 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in January 1997, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings beginning in January:

January United Nations Staff Pension Committee, (1 meeting) New York

SC/6309
31 December 1996


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SC/6309


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

19961231 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 January:

Security Council

Hisashi Owada (Japan) succeeds Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SG/SM/6138
27 December 1996


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SG/SM/6138
CA/127


PEACE AGREEMENT IN GUATEMALA PROVIDES BLUEPRINT FOR STRENGTHENING PILLARS OF DEMOCRATIC STATE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19961227 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY This is the text of the speech to be delivered by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the signing of the peace agreement in Guatemala City on 29 December.