Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali arrived in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina on Sunday evening, 15 October. On Monday morning he attended the inaugural ceremony of the Ibero-American Summit meeting, including the hoisting of the Ibero-American flag and the United Nations flag. That was followed by the first working session, where the Secretary-General delivered his address (see Press Release SG/SM/5767/Rev.1).
Statement Marking First Anniversary of Leader's Return Commends Progress in Meeting Major Challenges
This is the statement of Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at a ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 15 October commemorating the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide:
On behalf of the United Nations and the entire international community, I want to tell you how happy we are to celebrate with you the first anniversary of your return to your country.
This anniversary day also has a particularly auspicious significance for all of us.
CORRECTION
On page 9 of Press Release GA/8957 of 17 October, the fifth sentence of the fourth paragraph should read as follows:
High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata, will present the award, the thirty-fifth since 1955, to Ms. Machel at a ceremony on Friday, 20 October, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
