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SG/SM/5905

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMBING IN JERUSALEM

4 March 1996


Press Release
SG/SM/5905


SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMBING IN JERUSALEM

19960304 The following was issued yesterday, 3 March, by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali condemned the terrorist bombing of a bus in Jerusalem -- the third in eight days -- as a brutal and cowardly act.

DH/2093

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 4 March 1996

4 March 1996


Press Release
DH/2093


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 4 March 1996

19960304 * Secretary-General denounces terrorist bombing in Israel as "heinous act of cowardice"; says international community must not tolerate undermining of peace process.

* Israel says peace process at dangerous stage; urges Palestinian Authority to take bolder steps against terrorists.

REF/1133

UNHCR NEEDS $60 MILLION FOR LIBERIA

1 March 1996


Press Release
REF/1133


UNHCR NEEDS $60 MILLION FOR LIBERIA

19960301 GENEVA, 1 March (UNHCR) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) made an urgent appeal today for $60 million for its voluntary repatriation programme in Liberia for 18 months.

The appeal coincided with the arrival in Abidjan of High Commissioner Sadako Ogata for a week-long visit to Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, home to over 1 million Liberian and Sierra Leonean refugees.