Press Release

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

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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.

4 April 1996

Press Release
ICEF/1831

SECOND REGULAR 1996 SESSION OF UNICEF EXECUTIVE BOARD TO BE HELD AT HEADQUARTERS, 9-12 APRIL

19960404 Background Release Executive Board to Discuss Budgetary Matters Country Programme Recommendations, Maurice Pate Award

4 April 1996

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SG/SM/5949

JAPAN IS MODEL OF PARTICIPATION, HARD WORK, COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS UNA LUNCHEON IN TOKYO

19960404 Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at a luncheon given by the United Nations Association of Japan in Tokyo on 4 April:

4 April 1996

Press Release
GA/PK/142