Press Release

12 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/736

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ADOPTS MEASURES ON EASING EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES

19960412 Also Takes Action on Right to Development, Forced Evictions, Toxic Waste

GENEVA, 11 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights this afternoon approved a resolution and a decision calling for the easing of the effects of economic structural adjustment programmes and foreign debt burdens on developing countries.

12 April 1996

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SC/6205

SIGNING OF AFRICAN NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONE TREATY IN CAIRO PRAISED BY SECURITY COUNCIL AS `HISTORIC'

19960412 Presidential Statement Also Notes Adoption of `Cairo Declaration'

The signing of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (The Treaty of Pelindaba) on 11 April in Cairo was an important contribution by African countries to the maintenance of international peace and security, stated the Security Council this afternoon.

12 April 1996

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HR/CN/733

12 April 1996

Press Release
L/2787

12 April 1996

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ICJ/545
UNITAR/688

12 April 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5957

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS FOR RESTRAINT IN LEBANON

19960412 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

11 April 1996

Press Release
GA/9055

ASSEMBLY AUTHORIZES $116 MILLION FOR MISSIONS IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS

19960411 Also Adopts Resolutions on Administrative and Budgetary Aspects of Peace-keeping Financing, Scale of Assessments

11 April 1996

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SG/SM/5954

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES IN LIBERIA

19960411 The following was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary- General:

11 April 1996

Press Release
L/2785

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DISCUSSES DRAFT SUMMARY OF CURRENT SESSION

19960411 Chairmen Says Intended to Reflect Issues, Problem Areas

The Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court this afternoon took up consideration of the draft summary of its proceedings.

11 April 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/734

MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF HAITI, FOREIGN MINISTER OF CUBA ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

19960411

GENEVA, 10 April (UN Information Service) -- The Minister of Justice and Public Security of Haiti, Pierre Max Antoine, told the Commission on Human Rights this morning that a National Commission of Truth and Justice was now investigating crimes committed during the period following the 1991 military coup d'état.