The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:
The Secretary-General at 4.30 p.m. today received the Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni L. Rabuka. The Secretary-General thanked him for his presence in New York to attend the special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly marking the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations. He also expressed his appreciation for Fiji's contribution to peace-keeping operations.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:
At approximately 1 p.m. Sunday, 22 October, the Secretary-General met with President William J. Clinton of the United States. They had a broad exchange of views on world issues, including the situations in Haiti, Angola, Guatemala, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the former Yugoslavia, expressing the hope that a peaceful settlement would soon be found in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Speakers Say Anniversary Must Address UN Finances In Addition to Reform, Revitalization, Democratization
Following is the text of the toast by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on behalf of those present, at the luncheon for heads of State and government, at Headquarters on 23 October:
It is a privilege for me to stand next to one of the greatest Africans that has ever lived -- after Hannibal. Hannibal was the African from North Africa who thought he should civilize the Europeans. Now, the next greatest African after him is the Secretary-General here, who has become Secretary-General of the whole world, which is a very big honour for us.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:
At 5 p.m. today the Secretary-General met His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Second Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, also attended the meeting.
* South African President says United Nations must reassess its role, redefine its profile and reshape its structures.
Following is the text of the statement issued today by Emilio J. Cardenas (Argentina), Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) concerning Yugoslavia, on behalf of the Committee members:
At its 131st meeting on Thursday, 19 October, the Committee heard statements from the Sanctions Coordinator of the European Union (EU) and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Antonio Napolitano, as well as the Director of the Sanctions Assistance Missions Communications Centre (SAMCOMM) in Brussels, Richardt Vork.
* Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali urges world leaders to give the United Nations a firm financial base.
* General Assembly President says supporting the UN should be a collective pledge of the special session.
