Press Release

13 November 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6108
EC/2721

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ENDURING PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT GO TOGETHER IN MIDDLE EAST, ONE NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE OTHER

19961113 Message to Cairo Conference Also Stresses Need for People of Region To See Practical Results of Construction and Growth in Their Daily Lives

13 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3070/

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TEXTS ENCOURAGING BILATERAL DISARMAMENT BETWEEN RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED STATES CORRECTION

19961113

In Press Release GA/DIS/3070 of 12 November, the fifth paragraph on page 8 should read:

"The representative of Algeria said that despite the draft's shortcomings, his delegation had voted in favour of it, because it favoured all nuclear disarmament measures."

13 November 1996

Press Release
HR/4308

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS TO HOLD WINTER SESSION IN GENEVA, 18 NOVEMBER - 6 DECEMBER

19961113 Background Release To Review Treaty Compliance by Dominican Republic, Portugal (Macau), Belarus, Finland, United Kingdom (Hong Kong)

13 November 1996

Press Release
ECOSOC/5689

FINANCE, INVESTMENT, TRADE IN FOSTERING 'ENABLING ENVIRONMENT' FOR DEVELOPMENT TO BE DISCUSSED BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

19961113 Theme of 1997 High-level Segment among Decisions Adopted as 1996 Substantive Session Resumes Deliberations

13 November 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3388

RESERVATIONS TO HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES CALLED INTO QUESTION BY EUROPEAN UNION IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19961113 Committee Begins Debate on Human Rights Questions, Hears Introduction of Two Drafts on Racism and Racial Discrimination

13 November 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2080
FAO/3643

13 November 1996

Press Release
GA/L/3022

PRIVATE ENTITIES, NOT STATES, SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSBOUNDARY HARM THEY CAUSE, UNITED STATES TELLS SIXTH COMMITTEE

19961113 Legal Committee Continues Review of International Law Commission Report

12 November 1996

Press Release
DC/2564

12 November 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2752

12 November 1996

Press Release
PI/977

FIRST UNITED NATIONS WORLD TELEVISION FORUM TO FOCUS ON ROLE OF TELEVISION IN DECISION-MAKING

19961112

The power and potential of television in influencing decision-makers and promoting international understanding will be explored in a two-day meeting of heads of the world's major broadcasting corporations to be held at Headquarters on 21 and 22 November.