Press Release

31 October 1996

Press Release
REF/1152

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES URGES IMMEDIATE END TO FIGHTING IN EASTERN ZAIRE, WARNS OF 'TERRIBLE SITUATION' FOR THOUSANDS

19961031 UN Official Says Many May Die in Congested Camps; Also Expresses Shock at Reported Assassination of Roman Catholic Archbishop

31 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3102/

FIFTH COMMITTEE WARNED ABOUT TACTICS TO DESTROY INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE FROM WITHIN

19961031 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/AB/3102 issued today, the second full paragraph on page 18 should read:

31 October 1996

Press Release

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN NOVEMBER

19961031 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in November, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

3 September-December Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, New York

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2741

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLS FOR ATTENTION TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN ADDRESS TO SECOND COMMITTEE

19961030 Consideration of Poverty Eradication Begins; Three Draft Resolutions Introduced by 'Group of 77' Developing Countries

30 October 1996

Press Release
SG/A/624/Rev.1*
BIO/3048/Rev.1*

30 October 1996

Press Release
DH/2261

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 30 October 1996

19961030 * UN Secretary-General appoints Special Envoy for Great Lakes Region.

* UN Secretary-General says empowerment of women is essential to achieving sustainable development.

* General Assembly hears of frustration at lack of progress in three-year effort towards reform of Security Council.

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2739

STRENGTHENED TECHNICAL COOPERATION COULD HELP COUNTRIES ACHIEVE HUMAN SETTLEMENT GOALS, SECOND COMMITTEE TOLD

19961030 Action on International Trade, External Debt Also Needed; Committee Concludes Discussion on Human Settlement Questions

30 October 1996

Press Release
SOC/NAR/748

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9146

NORWAY PROPOSES FIVE NEW PERMANENT SEATS ON SECURITY COUNCIL AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES DEBATE ON REFORM EFFORTS

19961030 Delegates Differ on Ideas Outlined in Study Group Report; Some Applaud Improvements Already Made in Council's Working Methods

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3369/

LARGE NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS TO WOMEN'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION CAUSE FOR CONCERN, SAY SPEAKERS IN THIRD COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19961030

In Press Release GA/SHC/3369, issued 29 October, the name of the representative of Ukraine, at the top of page 6, should read "OLEKSANDRA SAVCHENKO, Deputy Minister for Education of Ukraine".