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27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SPD/103

SPECIAL POLITICAL AND DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON PALESTINE RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY, ISRAELI PRACTICES, PEACE-KEEPING

19961127 Committee Concludes Work for Current Session; Thirteen Draft Resolutions Recommended to General Assembly

27 November 1996

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SC/6296

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MANDATE UNTIL 31 MAY 1997

19961127

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for six months, until 31 May 1997. It took that action by unanimously adopting its resolution 1084 (1996).

27 November 1996

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GA/9176

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3406

STATES CALLED ON TO REVOKE UNILATERAL COERCIVE MEASURES IN THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVED TEXT (54-44-49)

19961127 Among Other Drafts Approved, Action Taken On Human Rights in Kosovo (102-3-45) and Cuba (59-26-71), Culture of Peace

27 November 1996

Press Release
SC/6295

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON LIBERIAN FACTIONS TO END HOSTILITIES FORTHWITH, FULFILLING AGREED COMMITMENT ON TIME

19961127 Resolution 1083 also Extends Mandate of UN Observer Group; Disarmament Urged with Rehabilitation for Those Demobilized

27 November 1996

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GA/L/3031

ELECTRONIC DATABASE TO DISSEMINATE TREATY INFORMATION WOULD BE WELCOMED BY ASSEMBLY, UNDER TEXT APPROVED BY LEGAL COMMITTEE

19961127 Committee Approves Six Draft Resolutions, One Draft Decision, on Aspects of International Law

27 November 1996

Press Release
SC/6293

SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS MANDATE OF FORCE SUPERVISING DISENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ISRAEL, SYRIA UNTIL 31 MAY 1997

19961127 Resolution 1081 (1996), Adopted Unanimously, Calls for Implementation of Resolution 338 (1973)

27 November 1996

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SG/SM/6115

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GLOBAL AIDS CRISIS DEMANDS MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY RESPONSE

19961127 Message on Occasion of AIDS Day -- 1 December -- Notes Special Challenge in Developing Countries, Key United Nations Role

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- Ghali to mark the observance on Sunday (1 December) of World AIDS Day:

27 November 1996

Press Release
GA/9177

ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR REPEAL OF UNILATERAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST NATIONALS, COMPANIES OF THIRD COUNTRIES

19961127 Libya Says Such Actions Violate UN Charter; United States Asserts That Issue is Not Rights of States, but Punishment for Terrorism

26 November 1996

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DC/2566

FOURTH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS TREATY BEGINS TWO-WEEK SESSION

19961126 Secretary-General, in Message to Meeting, Stresses Need for Coherent Regime To Enhance Compliance With Convention