Press Release


DH/1993
5 October 1995


Press Release
DH/1993


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 5 October 1995

19951005 * Pope John Paul II, in address to General Assembly, calls for common effort to build civilization of love based on values of peace, solidarity, justice and liberty.

* Secretary-General says spirituality provides common bond among nations; United Nations was created so compassion could conquer despair of poverty, disease and injustice.

SG/2015/Rev.4*

Biographical Note: Boutros Boutros-Ghali became the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations on 1 January 1992, when he began a five-year term. At the time of his appointment by the General Assembly on 3 December 1991, Mr. Boutros-Ghali had been Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt since May 1991 and had served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from October 1977 until 1991.