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DC/2551

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION FAILS TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS ON THIRD AGENDA ITEM

24 April 1996


Press Release
DC/2551


DISARMAMENT COMMISSION FAILS TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS ON THIRD AGENDA ITEM

19960424

The Disarmament Commission, acknowledging its inability to achieve consensus on a third agenda item, yesterday afternoon approved a modified agenda for its 1996 substantive session which included only two specific items, namely, international arms transfers and an exchange of views on the proposed fourth special session of the Assembly devoted to disarmament.

SOC/NAR/736

COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON CROP REDUCTION STRATEGIES

24 April 1996


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SOC/NAR/736


COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON CROP REDUCTION STRATEGIES

19960424 (Reproduced as received from the UN Information Service.)

Vienna, 23 April -- The Commission on Narcotic Drugs this afternoon concluded its discussion on crop reduction, hearing three speakers.

HR/CN/744

ISR"L DEFENDS ACTIONS IN LEBANON BEFORE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

23 April 1996


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HR/CN/744


ISRAEL DEFENDS ACTIONS IN LEBANON BEFORE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

19960423

GENEVA, 18 April (UN Information Service) -- Israel would halt its ongoing operations against Hezbollah when that group stopped lobbing Katyusha rockets into the north of the country, a representative of Israel told the Commission on Human Rights this afternoon.

SG/SM/5970

SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED BY AGREEMENT IN SIERRA LEONE

23 April 1996


Press Release
SG/SM/5970


SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED BY AGREEMENT IN SIERRA LEONE

19960423 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali: