Press Release

15 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9131

STRUCTURAL, CIRCUMSTANTIAL LIMITATIONS CHALLENGE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORLD COURT, PRESIDENT OF COURT TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19961015 Assembly Also Continues Review of Goal Implementation of Summit for Children

15 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3356

15 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3054

RECENT SUCCESSES IN DISARMAMENT TEMPERED BY LINGERING SENSE OF PROMISES UNFULFILLED, CANADA TELLS FIRST COMMITTEE

19961015 Stresses Need to Meet Challenges Involving Chemical, Biological Weapons, as General Debate Continues

15 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6080

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RENEWED COMMITMENT TO STEM POVERTY'S 'RISING TIDE' IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

19961015 Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which will be observed on 17 October:

14 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2721

SECOND COMMITTEE BEGINS DEBATE ON WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION

19961014 Stagnation in Development Often Leads to Conflict, Says Minister for Development Cooperation of Netherlands

14 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9130

PROGRESS ACHIEVED TOWARDS MAJOR GOALS OF 1990 WORLD SUMMIT FOR CHILDREN, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN MID-TERM REVIEW

19961014

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali told the General Assembly this morning that considerable and widespread progress had been made to improve the health, nutrition, education and protection of the world's children, major goals set at the 1990 World Summit for Children.

14 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6078

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES 'FORMIDABLE ACHIEVEMENTS', WARNS AGAINST COMPLACENCY, AS HE INTRODUCES REPORT ON MEETING GOALS OF 1990 CHILDREN'S SUMMIT

19961014 Following is the text of the statement of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali delivered today to the General Assembly introducing the report on progress at mid-decade on implementation of General Assembly resolution 45/217 on the World Summit for Children:

14 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3355

THIRD COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS ON YOUTH, AGEING, DISABLED PERSONS, FAMILY

19961014 Poland Introduces Draft Convention on Organized Crime

14 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3052

RACE FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT SHOULD BECOME AS RELENTLESS AS WAS NUCLEAR ARMS RACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

19961014

"The race to nuclear disengagement and disarmament should become as relentless as was the nuclear arms race during the cold war", Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) this morning as it began its general debate for its current session.

14 October 1996

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SG/SM/6077
GA/DIS/3053

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TEST-BAN TREATY, MAJOR UNITED NATIONS ACHIEVEMENT, CAN SPUR FURTHER NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

19961014 First Committee Is Told End of Cold War Dictates New Approaches To Arms Reduction to Meet Expectations of International Community

This is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali today to the General Assembly's First Committee (Disarmament and International Security):