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3 April 1996

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GA/PK/140

UNPROFOR EXPERIENCE RAISES QUESTION OF NEED FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY ADVICE TO SECURITY COUNCIL, CZECH REPUBLIC TELLS SPECIAL COMMITTEE

19960403 Other Speakers Discuss Staffing of Department of Peace-keeping Operations

An international criminal court should not enjoy inherent jurisdiction over crimes detailed in its statute, the Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was told this morning.

The representative of Israel said that the term inherent jurisdiction was a contradiction. The jurisdiction of the court would arise out of its statute -- a contractual instrument creating the court. Acceptance of the statute should not mean automatic acceptance of the court's jurisdiction. An "opting-in" arrangement allowed for the contractual nature of the court and would, thereby, facilitate its broader acceptance.

3 April 1996

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DH/2115

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 3 April 1996

19960403 * Secretary-General calls for cooperation in search for survivors of U.S. aircraft crash near Adriatic Sea.

* Secretary-General in Japan discusses pitfalls of development process with Prime Minister.

3 April 1996

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HR/CN/725

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DEBATES RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION; RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS, MINORITIES

19960403 Greater Effort Urged to Combat Xenophobia, Racist Violence against Migrants in Europe

3 April 1996

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SG/SM/5947
UNU/175

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES OPENING OF INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES OF UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY IN TOKYO

19960403 Following is the text of the statement made by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the opening of the Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University, on 3 April in Tokyo:

3 April 1996

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GA/PK/141

3 April 1996

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OS/1722

LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION, VIENNA, 18-28 MARCH

19960403

VIENNA, 29 March (UN Information Service) -- The Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has ended its session yesterday, a full week earlier than scheduled, having formulated a new compromise text on how best to ensure that the benefits of space research will be shared with developing countries.

3 April 1996

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GA/9054

MEMBER STATES FAILING TO FULFIL OBLIGATIONS ARE NOT ON SIDE OF PEACE, JUSTICE, SAYS PRESIDENT OF ITALY IN ADDRESS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19960403 Assembly Extends Mandates of Missions in Haiti, Guatemala; Requests Proposals by 15 May on How to Absorb Costs in 1996-1997 Budget

3 April 1996

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ICJ/544

3 April 1996

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SG/T/2042

IN JAPAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER

19960403

TOKYO, 3 April -- Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali met Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto Wednesday, for a wide-ranging discussion of the international situation, including the pitfalls that can stall the development process.