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DH/2075
6 February 1996


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DH/2075


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 6 February 1996

19960206 * Secretary-General says UN on edge of insolvency; calls for special General Assembly session on financial crisis; suggests 15 to 20 per cent ceiling on assessments.

* UNDP and Department of Humanitarian Affairs allocate funds to aid Chinese earthquake victims.

* Habitat II Preparatory Committee begins final session.

SG/SM/5890
5 February 1996


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SG/SM/5890
HAB/104


SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT TO PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR HABITAT II

19960205 Following is the text of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement to the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II):

We are now in the final phase before Habitat II. I should like to take the opportunity to congratulate all of you. I wish you a productive session.

SG/SM/5891
5 February 1996


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SG/SM/5891


SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER BORDER CLASH BETWEEN NIGERIAN AND CAMEROONIAN TROOPS

19960205

The following statement was made today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has learned with deep concern the news of the border clash between Nigerian and Cameroonian troops last Saturday, 3 February, which resulted in several casualties.