Press Release

8 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6175

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION UNTIL 8 MAY

19960208 Resolution 1045 (1996) Reminds Angolan Government And UNITA of Obligations to Consolidate Peace Process

8 February 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/701

8 February 1996

Press Release
DH/2077

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 February 1996

19960208 * Security Council extends UNAVEM III mandate until 8 May; reminds Angolan Government and UNITA of obligations to peace process.

* Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight says staff cuts of more than 10 per cent could affect United Nations' ability to implement its mandates and programmes.

8 February 1996

Press Release
SG/A/619

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS YASUSHI AKASHI TO HEAD HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, JIN YONGJIAN TO DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES POST

19960208 Ismat Kittani to Return to Office of Secretary-General as Special Adviser; Kofi Annan Resumes Direction of Peace-Keeping Operations on 1 March

8 February 1996

Press Release
OS/1717

OUTER SPACE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD THIRTY-THIRD SESSION IN VIENNA, 12-23 FEBRUARY

19960208 Background Release

VIENNA, 8 February (UN Information Service) -- New possibilities for using small, low-cost satellites to carry out a wide range of important tasks will be a key focus of attention during a two-week intergovernmental meeting which begins here on Monday, 12 February.

7 February 1996

Press Release
DEV/2092
POP/605

UNITED NATIONS ISSUES STUDY ON WOMEN'S EDUCATION AND FERTILITY

19960207 Study Explores Negative Correlation Between Educational and Fertility Levels among Countries, Regions

7 February 1996

Press Release
HR/4290

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF SPAIN CONCERNING TORTURE ALLEGATION

19960207 Individual Complaints against Switzerland, Tunisia and Canada Fail to Meet Criteria for Examination

7 February 1996

Press Release
DH/2076

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 7 February 1996

19960207 * Secretary-General says UNTAES must receive adequate resources as failure in Croatia could seriously undermine international operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

* International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia asks Bosnian Government to arrest two senior military officers.

7 February 1996

Press Release
IHA/587

7 February 1996

Press Release
HAB/106