Press Release

9 April 1996

Press Release
L/2781

INTERNATIONAL COURT STATUTE MUST DETAIL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED OF STATES PARTIES, SAY SPEAKERS IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CRIMINAL COURT

19960409 Others Argue for General Provisions, Rather Than Exhaustive List; Powers of Prosecutor, Exceptions to Judicial Assistance, Also Discussed

8 April 1996

Press Release
DH/2117

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 April 1996

19960408 * UN Member States must make hard call as to which UN Programmes should continue and which ones dropped, Secretary-General says.

* Secretary-General back in Headquarters after three-nation Asian mission.

* Concerned over fighting in Liberia, Secretary-General appeals to fighting factions to desist from escalating violence.

8 April 1996

Press Release
L/2779

INTERNATIONAL COURT SHOULD HAVE EXTRADITION PRIORITY FOR `CORE CRIMES', PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COURT TOLD

19960408

8 April 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3071

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES $116 MILLION FOR MISSIONS IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS AT CONCLUSION OF FIRST PART OF RESUMED SESSION

19960408 10 Draft Texts Include Those on Administrative Aspects of Peace-keeping Financing; Procurement Reform

8 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CT/472

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 18 MARCH-4 APRIL

19960408 Discusses Reports of Five States Parties to Civil, Political Rights Covenant; Draft General Comment on Public Affairs also Considered

4 April 1996

Press Release
DH/2116

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 4 April 1996

19960404 * Security Council demands parties to General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina fully implement it and stresses their unconditional obligation to release prisoners.

* Secretary-General expresses shock and sadness at death of United States Secretary of Commerce, in condolence message to U.S President.

4 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/728

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HEARS FROM ITS EXPERTS ON TORTURE, JUDICIARY, DETAINEES AND ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES

19960404 Canadian Foreign Minister Announces Increased Aid To United Nations Human Rights Operations in Rwanda and Former Yugoslavia

4 April 1996

Press Release
L/2777

CONFLICT BETWEEN SECURITY COUNCIL POWERS, INTERNATIONAL COURT, DISCUSSED IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

19960404 Some Speakers Suggest Court's Draft Statute Extends Security Council Veto to Proposed International Court

4 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5951

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REPRESENTATIVE MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER OF MYANMAR

19960404 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

4 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/726

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MARKS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UNICEF

19960404

GENEVA, 2 April (UN Information Service) -- The High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Commission on Human Rights this morning of progress made in protecting children's rights, but added that grave trends in the modern world demonstrated that the century had not seen the end of evil and odious violations of their rights.