Press Release

28 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3367

28 October 1996

Press Release
HR/4305

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN ZAIRE REPORTS ON LATEST MISSION TO COUNTRY

19961028 Information Gathered Tells of Continuing Summary Executions, Arbitrary Arrests, Torture and Persistent Impunity

25 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9141

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENDORSES CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RECONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN NICARAGUA

19961025 Cooperation Agreement Between United Nations, Inter-Parliamentary Union Is Welcomed; Consideration of Falkland (Malvinas) Issues Further Postponed

25 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6096
FAO/3641

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT ON WORLD FOOD DAY

19961025 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement on the occasion of World Food Day, observed at Headquarters on 25 October:

Today, one person in five is hungry. This is the global challenge we must face, as we meet today, to observe World Food Day. "Fighting Hunger and Malnutrition" is a subject that concerns us all.

25 October 1996

Press Release
GA/EF/2734

INCREASED FOOD SECURITY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCUSSED IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

19961025 Remove Debt Burden, Discriminating Trade Practices, Says Costa Rica; Committee Takes Up Industrial Development, Food and Sustainable Agriculture

25 October 1996

Press Release
GA/9142/Rev.1*
FAO/3640/Rev.1*

UNJUST POLITICAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS DEPRIVE POOR OF MEANS TO EAT, SAYS ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT IN WORLD FOOD DAY MESSAGE

19961025 To Reach Goal of Eliminating Hunger, Calls for Courage to Tackle Forces That Maintain Such Injustices

Following is the text of the statement by the President of the General Assembly, Razali Ismail (Malaysia), on the occasion of World Food Day:

25 October 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/6097

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF LORD GLADWYN, EARLY UNITED KINGDOM PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO UNITED NATIONS

19961025 Diplomat was Also First Acting Secretary-General of World Organization, Described as 'Great Man...of Extraordinary Achievements'

This is the text of a statement today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

25 October 1996

Press Release
FAO/3639

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO BREAK VICIOUS CIRCLE OF POVERTY, HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION ON WORLD FOOD DAY OBSERVANCE

19961025 General Assembly President Says Hunger Is Linked to Power Politics; President of Economic and Social Council, FAO Director-General Also Speak

25 October 1996

Press Release
GA/SHC/3366

25 October 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3100

'CORPORATE' UN MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FAR REMOVED FROM CHARTER, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19961025 United Nations Not a Company, says Costa Rica; Committee Also Discusses Funding Operation in former Yugoslavia, Budget Cuts