Press Release

15 May 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2052

14 May 1996

Press Release
PI/949

DPI SHOULD SEEK TO REDRESS IMBALANCE BY WHICH 75 PER CENT OF MASS MEDIA IS CONTROLLED BY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, INFORMATION COMMITTEE IS TOLD

19960514 Hears Suggestion for International Code of Conduct on Information Flows

14 May 1996

Press Release
DCF/260/

NUCLEAR TEST-BAN TREATY NEGOTIATIONS MUST BE PRESSED, CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT IS TOLD

19960514 Ministers from Brazil, United Kingdom among Speakers As 1996 Session Resumes; Danger of Existing Stockpiles Is Stressed

14 May 1996

Press Release
SG/T/2051

14 May 1996

Press Release
HQ/564

CUBA COMPLAINS OF STREET SIGN POSTED BY NEW YORK CITY AT INTERSECTION NEAR ITS UNITED NATIONS MISSION

19960514 Naming of `Brothers to the Rescue Corner' Called Deliberate Affront; United States, Citing Local Responsibility, Says Matter to Be Reviewed

13 May 1996

Press Release
REF/1139

URGENT APPEAL FOR ASYLUM FOR LIBERIAN REFUGEES

19960513

GENEVA, 13 May (UNHCR) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees made an urgent plea today to west African countries to keep their doors open to thousands of Liberian refugees fleeing fighting in Monrovia.

13 May 1996

Press Release
NR/225*

UNEP EXPERT REVIEWS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN AREA OF MINING OPERATIONS, PLANS TO MAKE FACTS MORE WIDELY KNOWN

19960513 Natural Resources Committee Receives Report, Aims to Complete Its Work Early, Responding to Financial Situation of United Nations

13 May 1996

Press Release
TAD/1831

POLITICAL DECLARATION AND FINAL TEXT TO MEET CHALLENGE OF GLOBALIZATION ADOPTED AT CONCLUSION OF UNCTAD IX

19960513 Conference Recognizes Particular Needs of Developing Countries For Integration; Provides New Orientation, Streamlines Structure

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

13 May 1996

Press Release
PI/948

NEED TO SUPPORT TRADITIONAL MEDIA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ALONG WITH USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY, STRESSED IN INFORMATION COMMITTEE

19960513 DPI also Urged to Continue Task of Promoting Global Understanding of UN despite Budgetary Constraints

13 May 1996

Press Release
HR/4297

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE CONCLUDES SIXTEENTH SESSION AT GENEVA, 29 APRIL - 10 MAY

19960513 Offers Observations, Recommendations on Situations In Six Countries; Reports Conclusions of Inquiry on Egypt