Press Release

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3370

WOMEN'S EQUALITY NOT ACHIEVED SOLELY BY DECLARATIONS, LAWS; CHANGES OF ATTITUDE NECESSARY, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19961030 Committee Concludes General Debate on Women's Issues; Hears Introduction of Draft Text on Smuggling of Aliens

30 October 1996

Press Release
WFP/1039

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9144/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRESSES NEED FOR FULL IRAQI COOPERATION WITH IAEA, AS IT ADOPTS TEXT ON WORK OF AGENCY BY 141-2-8 VOTE

19961030 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/9144 issued 29 October, the following statement should have been recorded on page 17, as the third full paragraph:

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

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

30 October 1996

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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

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2737

29 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6099
CA/123

SECRETARY-GENERAL GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT 19 OCTOBER KIDNAPPING IN GUATEMALA CITY

19961029 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali: