Press Release

31 May 1996

Press Release
SOC/CP/190

TEXT ON DRAFT UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON CRIME AND SECURITY DEBATED IN COMMISSION ON CRIME PREVENTION

19960531 United States Proposal Would Commit States to Act against Serious Offences

(Reproduced as received from UN Information Service.)

31 May 1996

Press Release
OS/1723

THIRTY-NINTH SESSION OF COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE TO BE HELD IN VIENNA FROM 3 TO 14 JUNE

19960531 Background Release To Consider Convening a Third UNISPACE Conference, Strategy for Dealing with Space Debris, Promoting Technology-Sharing

(Reproduced as received from UN Information Service.)

31 May 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5993

31 May 1996

Press Release
SOC/4403

31 May 1996

Press Release
IK/198

31 May 1996

Press Release
SC/6229

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19960531 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 June:

Security Council

Nabil A. Elaraby (Egypt) will succeed Qin Huasun (China) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

31 May 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2056

SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ OF TURKEY

19960531

ANKARA, 31 May -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said today that States must allow for increased representation of new global actors if they wanted to prevent the chaotic breakdown of order caused by "the strains of globalization".

31 May 1996

Press Release
REF/1142

CONFERENCE ON POPULATION DISPLACEMENTS IN CIS REGION OPENS WITH STATEMENTS BY SECRETARY-GENERAL, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

19960531 Draft Programme of Action Lauded as Blueprint for Helping 9 Million Displaced Persons; Cited as Example for Rest of World

30 May 1996

Press Release
SC/6228

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNTIL 30 NOVEMBER MANDATE OF PREVENTIVE FORCE IN FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

19960530 Resolution 1058 (1996) Adopted By 14-0-1; Russian Federation Abstains

30 May 1996

Press Release
SOC/4402

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HEARS FURTHER REPORTS FROM ITS TWO WORKING GROUPS

19960530

As it continued its special session this morning, the Commission for Social Development heard oral reports on progress achieved so far in its two working groups, which are considering the future of the Commission and poverty eradication matters, respectively.