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Press Release

L/2761

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS FIRST SESSION

25 March 1996


Press Release
L/2761


PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BEGINS FIRST SESSION

19960325 Elects Officers; Begins Considering 'Core Crimes'

The Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court this morning began its three-week session, electing Adriaan Bos (Netherlands) as Chairman.

DH/2108

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 25 March 1996

25 March 1996


Press Release
DH/2108


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 25 March 1996

19960325 * Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in Beijing on mission to strengthen UN-China relations.

* More people died from tuberculosis in 1995 than in any other year in history, WHO reports.

HR/CN/711

MEXICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER URGES COOPERATIVE APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS

25 March 1996


Press Release
HR/CN/711


MEXICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER URGES COOPERATIVE APPROACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS

19960325

GENEVA, 21 March (UN Information Service) -- Mexico's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs this afternoon called for an end to "politicization" of human rights and for the use of an international approach to improving human well-being that stressed cooperation and mutual respect, instead of confrontation.

DH/2107

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 22 March 1996

22 March 1996


Press Release
DH/2107


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 22 March 1996

19960322 * Secretary-General in message on World Water Day urges international community to act to avert impending water supply catastrophe.

* Secretary-General concludes visit to France; speaks on role of United Nations and democratic values.

* UN staff members kidnapped in Somalia freed.

SG/SM/5936

SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF BORDEAUX

22 March 1996


Press Release
SG/SM/5936


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF BORDEAUX

19960322 Following is the text of the statement, translated form the French, delivered today by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali upon receiving a doctorate honoris causa from the University of Bordeaux:

WOM/918

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN CONCLUDES FORTIETH SESSION IN NEW YORK

22 March 1996


Press Release
WOM/918


COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN CONCLUDES FORTIETH SESSION IN NEW YORK

19960322 Dialogues Held with Panels of Experts on Poverty, Women and Media, Child and Dependent Care, Areas of 'Critical Concern' at Beijing Conference