Press Release

8 February 1996

Press Release
SC/6175

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION UNTIL 8 MAY

19960208 Resolution 1045 (1996) Reminds Angolan Government And UNITA of Obligations to Consolidate Peace Process

8 February 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/701

8 February 1996

Press Release
DH/2077

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 8 February 1996

19960208 * Security Council extends UNAVEM III mandate until 8 May; reminds Angolan Government and UNITA of obligations to peace process.

* Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight says staff cuts of more than 10 per cent could affect United Nations' ability to implement its mandates and programmes.

8 February 1996

Press Release
SG/A/619

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS YASUSHI AKASHI TO HEAD HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, JIN YONGJIAN TO DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES POST

19960208 Ismat Kittani to Return to Office of Secretary-General as Special Adviser; Kofi Annan Resumes Direction of Peace-Keeping Operations on 1 March

7 February 1996

Press Release
IHA/587

7 February 1996

Press Release
HAB/106

7 February 1996

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DEV/2092
POP/605

UNITED NATIONS ISSUES STUDY ON WOMEN'S EDUCATION AND FERTILITY

19960207 Study Explores Negative Correlation Between Educational and Fertility Levels among Countries, Regions

7 February 1996

Press Release
HR/4290

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF SPAIN CONCERNING TORTURE ALLEGATION

19960207 Individual Complaints against Switzerland, Tunisia and Canada Fail to Meet Criteria for Examination

7 February 1996

Press Release
DH/2076

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 7 February 1996

19960207 * Secretary-General says UNTAES must receive adequate resources as failure in Croatia could seriously undermine international operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

* International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia asks Bosnian Government to arrest two senior military officers.

6 February 1996

Press Release
SG/SM/5892
GA/9050

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR 1996 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY SESSION ON UN FINANCES IN STATEMENT TO HIGH-LEVEL GROUP ON UN FINANCIAL SITUATION

19960206 Suggests Possible 20 Per Cent Ceiling on Assessments; Will Take All Steps Necessary 'To Avoid Financial Collapse'