Press Release

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".

30 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6101

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO SEND SPECIAL ENVOY TO GREAT LAKES REGION

19961030 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

The Secretary-General has informed the Security Council that he has decided to appoint a Special Envoy who will travel to the Great Lakes region in the first days of November and remain there for about one month.

30 October 1996

Press Release
ESCAP/258

30 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2740

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
BIO/3048

29 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6100
WOM/923

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS 20-YEAR ACTIVITIES OF UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN

19961029 Awards Presented to Three Grass-Roots Organizations Said to Symbolise Commitment of World Body to Improve Lives of Families, Communities, Nations

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3101

29 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3366/

GOVERNMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY BY ALLOCATING RESOURCES, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD

19961029 CORRECTION

In Press Release GA/SHC/3366, issued 25 October, the third paragraph on page 9 should read: